//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/25 words - 4 min
李[李]	lǐ	plum
无路可逃[無路可逃]	wúlùkětáo	no way out; nowhere to go; trapped beyond hope of rescue; painted into a corner
不速[不速]	bùsù	uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence
速[速]	sù	fast; rapid; quick; velocity
回头[回頭]	huítóu	to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
随[隨]	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
归[歸]	guī	to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
朝[朝]	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards
朝[朝]	zhāo	morning
请罪[請罪]	qǐngzuì	to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
长安[長安]	Cháng'ān	Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]; now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an
热闹[熱鬧]	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
咱[咱]	zán	I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
草原[草原]	cǎoyuán	grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4]
有趣[有趣]	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
事实[事實]	shìshí	fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
眼前[眼前]	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
繁盛[繁盛]	fánshèng	prosperous; thriving; (of vegetation) luxuriant
未必[未必]	wèibì	not necessarily; maybe not
长久[長久]	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
郎君[郎君]	lángjūn	my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp
文[文]	wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
让开[讓開]	ràngkāi	to get out of the way; to step aside
长眼[長眼]	zhǎngyǎn	to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious
官差[官差]	guānchāi	official business; government workmen; odd-job men
横行霸道[橫行霸道]	héngxíngbàdào	to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/50 words - 7 min
胆子[膽子]	dǎnzi	courage; nerve; guts
腻[膩]	nì	greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
不宜[不宜]	bùyí	not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
多事[多事]	duōshì	meddlesome; eventful
太子[太子]	tàizǐ	crown prince
府[府]	fǔ	seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
爷[爺]	yé	grandpa; old gentleman
兵[兵]	bīng	soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
曹[曹]	cáo	class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old)
郡[郡]	jùn	canton; county; region
拙[拙]	zhuō	awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
郎[郎]	láng	(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
饶命[饒命]	ráomìng	to spare sb's life
不快[不快]	bùkuài	unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
无礼[無禮]	wúlǐ	rude; rudely
在先[在先]	zàixiān	to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly
不定[不定]	bùdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
罪[罪]	zuì	guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
走运[走運]	zǒuyùn	to have good luck; lucky; in luck
少年[少年]	shàonián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
满地找牙[滿地找牙]	mǎndìzhǎoyá	to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb)
切勿[切勿]	qièwù	by no means
因小失大[因小失大]	yīnxiǎoshīdà	to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
宫[宮]	gōng	palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
娘[娘]	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/75 words - 9 min
头发[頭髮]	tóufa	hair (on the head)
不太好[不太好]	bùtàihǎo	not so good; not too well
生病[生病]	shēngbìng	to fall ill
仙女[仙女]	xiānnǚ	fairy
下凡[下凡]	xiàfán	to descend to the world (of immortals)
嘴巴[嘴巴]	zuǐba	mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4]
甜[甜]	tián	sweet
今日[今日]	jīnrì	today
偷偷[偷偷]	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
溜[溜]	liū	to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
惹事[惹事]	rěshì	to cause trouble
为何[為何]	wèihé	why
严肃[嚴肅]	yánsù	solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe
平日[平日]	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
便[便]	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
明日[明日]	míngrì	tomorrow
诗[詩]	shī	poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
勒[勒]	lè	to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux
使者[使者]	shǐzhě	emissary; envoy
不请自来[不請自來]	bùqǐngzìlái	to turn up without being invited; unsolicited
如今[如今]	rújīn	nowadays; now
虽说[雖說]	suīshuō	though; although
使[使]	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
一来[一來]	yīlái	firstly, ...
提出[提出]	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min
切磋[切磋]	qiēcuō	to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers
蹴鞠[蹴鞠]	cùjū	cuju, ancient Chinese football (soccer)
托辞[託辭]	tuōcí	see 託詞|托词[tuo1 ci2]
戏[戲]	xì	trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
皇[皇]	huáng	emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2]
祖父[祖父]	zǔfù	father's father; paternal grandfather
议[議]	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
婚[婚]	hūn	to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
权宜之计[權宜之計]	quányízhījì	plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step
乌[烏]	wū	crow; black
城[城]	chéng	city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
打仗[打仗]	dǎzhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
适龄[適齡]	shìlíng	of age; of the appropriate age
女子[女子]	nǚzǐ	woman; female
屈指可数[屈指可數]	qūzhǐkěshǔ	can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few
此次[此次]	cǐcì	this time
旧[舊]	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
年前[年前]	niánqián	before the end of the year; before the new year
黄[黃]	huáng	yellow; pornographic; to fall through
历[曆]	lì	calendar
太过[太過]	tàiguò	excessively; too
平安[平安]	píng'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
顺遂[順遂]	shùnsuì	everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes
衣食无忧[衣食無憂]	yīshíwúyōu	not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities
夫人[夫人]	fūren	lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min
殿下[殿下]	diànxià	Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
此刻[此刻]	cǐkè	this moment; now; at present
耶[耶]	ye	final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
想必[想必]	xiǎngbì	presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
不得[不得]	bùdé	must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
一会儿[一會兒]	yīhuìr5	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
房[房]	fáng	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
惹[惹]	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
一向[一向]	yīxiàng	always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
愿[願]	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing
意见[意見]	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
想见[想見]	xiǎngjiàn	to infer; to gather
老二[老二]	lǎo'èr	second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis
骑[騎]	qí	to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
孤[孤]	gū	lone; lonely
头上[頭上]	tóushàng	overhead; above
大哥[大哥]	dàgē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
忍[忍]	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
抓紧[抓緊]	zhuājǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
应付[應付]	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
书房[書房]	shūfáng	study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
何[何]	hé	what; how; why; which; carry
属下[屬下]	shǔxià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
弘[弘]	hóng	great; liberal
义[義]	yì	justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/150 words - 15 min
若[若]	ruò	to seem; like; as; if
秦[秦]	Qín	surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]
吹[吹]	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
草[草]	cǎo	grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
汇报[匯報]	huìbào	to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back
瑾[瑾]	jǐn	brilliancy (of gems)
妾[妾]	qiè	concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
听闻[聽聞]	tīngwén	to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
来到[來到]	láidào	to come; to arrive
此[此]	cǐ	this; these
定[定]	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
定夺[定奪]	dìngduó	to make a decision; to determine
庙堂[廟堂]	miàotáng	imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple
操心[操心]	cāoxīn	to worry about
点心[點心]	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
少来[少來]	shǎolái	refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
乐[樂]	lè	happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐[樂]	yuè	music
嫣[嫣]	yān	lovely; sweet
胆小[膽小]	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
如意郎君[如意郎君]	rúyìlángjūn	ideal husband; "Mr. Right"
魏[魏]	wèi	tower over a palace gateway (old)
叔[叔]	shū	uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
玉[玉]	yù	jade
球场[球場]	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]
早些[早些]	zǎoxiē	a bit earlier
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/175 words - 19 min
河[河]	hé	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
捞[撈]	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up
脸红[臉紅]	liǎnhóng	to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc)
瞎子[瞎子]	xiāzi	blind person
丑[醜]	chǒu	shameful; ugly; disgraceful
扎[扎]	zhā	to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
寺[寺]	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
符[符]	fú	mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
亲自[親自]	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
戴上[戴上]	dàishang	to put on (hat etc)
出卖[出賣]	chūmài	to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
走漏[走漏]	zǒulòu	to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge
风声[風聲]	fēngshēng	sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation
饶[饒]	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
皓[皓]	hào	bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)
绝非[絕非]	juéfēi	absolutely not
善[善]	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
类[類]	lèi	kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
靠近[靠近]	kàojìn	near; to approach
冷血[冷血]	lěngxuè	cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal)
助威[助威]	zhùwēi	to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
场地[場地]	chǎngdì	space; site; place; sports pitch
加油[加油]	jiāyóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
承让[承讓]	chéngràng	you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
护身符[護身符]	hùshēnfú	amulet; protective talisman; charm
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/200 words - 22 min
想来[想來]	xiǎnglái	it may be assumed that
天天[天天]	tiāntiān	every day
庙[廟]	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial
收下[收下]	shōuxià	to accept; to receive
球[球]	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
勇士[勇士]	yǒngshì	a warrior; a brave person
争得[爭得]	zhēngdé	to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
筹[籌]	chóu	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means
踢[踢]	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
局面[局面]	júmiàn	aspect; phase; situation
不利[不利]	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
万万[萬萬]	wànwàn	absolutely; wholly
大军[大軍]	dàjūn	army; main forces
士气[士氣]	shìqì	morale
必将[必將]	bìjiāng	inevitably
大唐[大唐]	DàTáng	the Tang dynasty (618-907)
亚[亞]	yà	second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3]
罗[羅]	luó	gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
严[嚴]	yán	tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
小看[小看]	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate
刀[刀]	dāo	knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs
削[削]	xiāo	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
削[削]	xuē	to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
铜[銅]	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
铁[鐵]	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
斩[斬]	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/225 words - 23 min
截[截]	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
杀人[殺人]	shārén	homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)
无声[無聲]	wúshēng	noiseless; noiselessly; silent
风趣[風趣]	fēngqù	charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty
军[軍]	jūn	army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4]
对垒[對壘]	duìlěi	to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
勇气[勇氣]	yǒngqì	courage; valor
武力[武力]	wǔlì	military force
兵刃[兵刃]	bīngrèn	(bladed) weapons
强弩之末[強弩之末]	qiángnǔzhīmò	lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force
胜负[勝負]	shèngfù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
可看[可看]	kěkàn	worth seeing
李世民[李世民]	LǐShìmín	Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
孰[孰]	shú	who; which; what
胜[勝]	shèng	victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
负[負]	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
未[未]	wèi	not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
可知[可知]	kězhī	evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
当众[當眾]	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
口出狂言[口出狂言]	kǒuchūkuángyán	to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap
弟[弟]	dì	younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
向来[向來]	xiànglái	always (previously)
骄纵[驕縱]	jiāozòng	arrogant and willful
不知[不知]	bùzhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
分寸[分寸]	fēncun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/250 words - 24 min
切莫[切莫]	qièmò	you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it)
一般见识[一般見識]	yībānjiànshi	to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed
锋利[鋒利]	fēnglì	sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
莫不[莫不]	mòbù	none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone
彩头[彩頭]	cǎitóu	good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
奖赏[獎賞]	jiǎngshǎng	reward; prize; award
闻[聞]	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
薄[薄]	bó	meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
云[雲]	yún	cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒]	língyálìchǐ	clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab
识[識]	shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
大体[大體]	dàtǐ	in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person)
唐[唐]	táng	to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2]
有意[有意]	yǒuyì	to intend; intentionally; interested in
修好[修好]	xiūhǎo	to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds
曾[曾]	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
借此[藉此]	jiècǐ	using this as a pretext; thereby
娘子[娘子]	niángzǐ	(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman
轻[輕]	qīng	light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
需[需]	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
调养[調養]	tiáoyǎng	to take care of (sb's health); to nurse
战[戰]	zhàn	to fight; fight; war; battle
有关[有關]	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
名誉[名譽]	míngyù	fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
怎[怎]	zěn	how
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/275 words - 32 min
临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃]	línzhèntuōtáo	see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
只怕[只怕]	zhǐpà	I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
日后[日後]	rìhòu	sometime; someday (in the future)
落下[落下]	luòxià	to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)
病根[病根]	bìnggēn	an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble
体格[體格]	tǐgé	bodily health; one's physical state; physique
健壮[健壯]	jiànzhuàng	robust; healthy; sturdy
无碍[無礙]	wú'ài	without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
县[縣]	xiàn	county
若是[若是]	ruòshì	if
服[服]	fú	clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes
上场[上場]	shàngchǎng	on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
送死[送死]	sòngsǐ	to throw away one's life
别理[別理]	biélǐ	don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to
雁[雁]	yàn	wild goose
形[形]	xíng	to appear; to look; form; shape
阵[陣]	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
有意思[有意思]	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
衣裳[衣裳]	yīshang	clothes
许久[許久]	xǔjiǔ	for a long time; for ages
赛[賽]	sài	to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
耍[耍]	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
团团转[團團轉]	tuántuánzhuàn	to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy
奉[奉]	fèng	to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)
即刻[即刻]	jíkè	immediately; instant; instantly
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/300 words - 35 min
奉命[奉命]	fèngmìng	to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders
行事[行事]	xíngshì	to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
寻[尋]	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
要事[要事]	yàoshì	important matter
样[樣]	yàng	manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
得胜[得勝]	déshèng	to triumph over an opponent
宝[寶]	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
归于[歸於]	guīyú	to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards
赐予[賜予]	cìyǔ	to grant; to bestow
小子[小子]	xiǎozi	(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
留步[留步]	liúbù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
方才[方才]	fāngcái	just now; then
提到[提到]	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
从长计议[從長計議]	cóngchángjìyì	to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length
台上[臺上]	táishàng	on stage
确实[確實]	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable; real; true
掌上明珠[掌上明珠]	zhǎngshàngmíngzhū	lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
可否[可否]	kěfǒu	is it possible or not?
移[移]	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
叙[敘]	xù	to narrate; to chat
仔细[仔細]	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
商谈[商談]	shāngtán	to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks
诚意[誠意]	chéngyì	sincerity; good faith
却之不恭[卻之不恭]	quèzhībùgōng	to refuse would be impolite
鞠[鞠]	jū	to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/325 words - 37 min
砸[砸]	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
后果[後果]	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
不堪设想[不堪設想]	bùkānshèxiǎng	too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
古[古]	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
乃[乃]	nǎi	to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
虽败犹荣[雖敗猶榮]	suībàiyóuróng	honorable even in defeat (idiom)
听不懂[聽不懂]	tīngbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is hearing
汉[漢]	hàn	man
听得懂[聽得懂]	tīngdedǒng	to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)
小气[小氣]	xiǎoqì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
令[令]	lìng	to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
献[獻]	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
柄[柄]	bǐng	handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades
面具[面具]	miànjù	mask
成何体统[成何體統]	chénghétǐtǒng	What a scandal!; Whatever next?
报[報]	bào	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
炻[炻]	shí	stoneware
辛[辛]	xīn	(of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa
思[思]	sī	to think; to consider
力[力]	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
参见[參見]	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
隼[隼]	sǔn	falcon; Taiwan pr. [zhun3]
特勤[特勤]	tèqín	special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty
兴致[興致]	xìngzhì	mood; spirits; interest
入场[入場]	rùchǎng	to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/350 words - 37 min
验[驗]	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
身手[身手]	shēnshǒu	skill; talent; agility
沙场[沙場]	shāchǎng	sandpit; battleground; battlefield
早已[早已]	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
全军覆没[全軍覆沒]	quánjūnfùmò	total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
机灵[機靈]	jīling	clever; quick-witted
来头[來頭]	láitóu	cause; reason; interest; influence
官阶[官階]	guānjiē	official rank
应[應]	yīng	to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
应[應]	yìng	to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
品[品]	pǐn	article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute)
以上[以上]	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
果然[果然]	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
无所不知[無所不知]	wúsuǒbùzhī	omniscient
李建成[李建成]	LǐJiànchéng	Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变; Professor Li Jiancheng (1993-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy
上钩[上鉤]	shànggōu	to take the bait
可汗[可汗]	kèhán	khan (loanword)
提前[提前]	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
知会[知會]	zhīhuì	to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
不必[不必]	bùbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
急于[急於]	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to
求和[求和]	qiúhé	to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math)
兵力[兵力]	bīnglì	military strength; armed forces; troops
空虚[空虛]	kōngxū	hollow; emptiness; meaningless
顾虑[顧慮]	gùlǜ	misgivings; apprehensions
使团[使團]	shǐtuán	diplomatic mission
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/375 words - 38 min
定于[定於]	dìngyú	set at; scheduled at
起程[起程]	qǐchéng	to set out; to leave
变更[變更]	biàngēng	to change; to alter; to modify
行程[行程]	xíngchéng	journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process
如期[如期]	rúqī	as scheduled; on time; punctual
疼死[疼死]	téngsǐ	to really hurt
放手[放手]	fàngshǒu	to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
惹祸[惹禍]	rěhuò	to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
风头[風頭]	fēngtóu	wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
这儿[這兒]	zhèr5	here
叔父[叔父]	shūfù	father's younger brother; uncle
永宁[永寧]	Yǒngníng	Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
前来[前來]	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
舍得[捨得]	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
一同[一同]	yītóng	along; together
骑马[騎馬]	qímǎ	to ride a horse
练[練]	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
剑[劍]	jiàn	double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
蒙[蒙]	méng	to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
授予[授予]	shòuyǔ	to award; to confer
武艺[武藝]	wǔyì	martial art; military skill
兵法[兵法]	bīngfǎ	art of war; military strategy and tactics
得以[得以]	déyǐ	able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
披甲[披甲]	pījiǎ	to don armor
上阵[上陣]	shàngzhèn	to go into battle
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/400 words - 40 min
无以为报[無以為報]	wúyǐwéibào	unable to return the favor
终究[終究]	zhōngjiū	in the end; after all is said and done
触类旁通[觸類旁通]	chùlèipángtōng	to comprehend (new things) by analogy
排[排]	pái	a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc
布[布]	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
非[非]	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must
疏漏[疏漏]	shūlòu	to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight
诱饵[誘餌]	yòu'ěr	bait
落入[落入]	luòrù	to fall into
陷阱[陷阱]	xiànjǐng	pitfall; snare; trap
本身[本身]	běnshēn	itself; in itself; per se
如若[如若]	rúruò	if
咬[咬]	yǎo	to bite; to nip
战机[戰機]	zhànjī	opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret
攻[攻]	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study
取胜[取勝]	qǔshèng	to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
者[者]	zhě	(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
弱[弱]	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
守[守]	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
韬光养晦[韜光養晦]	tāoguāngyǎnghuì	to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom); to hide one's light under a bushel
成长[成長]	chéngzhǎng	to mature; to grow; growth
壮大[壯大]	zhuàngdà	to expand; to strengthen
反[反]	fǎn	contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
之际[之際]	zhījì	during; at the time of
憋屈[憋屈]	biēqū	sullen
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep01/425 words - 44 min
便是[便是]	biànshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
代价[代價]	dàijià	price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
虽[雖]	suī	although; even though
难受[難受]	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
不得不[不得不]	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
存活[存活]	cúnhuó	to survive (a serious accident); survival
蛰伏[蟄伏]	zhéfú	hibernation; living in seclusion
图[圖]	tú	diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
天下[天下]	tiānxià	land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
皆[皆]	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases
改日[改日]	gǎirì	another day; some other day
探望[探望]	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
恕[恕]	shù	to forgive
臣[臣]	chén	state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
迟[遲]	chí	late; delayed; slow
身后[身後]	shēnhòu	posthumous; one's social background; behind the body
尾巴[尾巴]	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
闯[闖]	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
局势[局勢]	júshì	situation; state (of affairs)
利[利]	lì	sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
字幕[字幕]	zìmù	caption; subtitle
翻译[翻譯]	fānyì	to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
余[餘]	yú	extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me
嘉[嘉]	jiā	excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend
雯[雯]	wén	multicolored clouds
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min
不但[不但]	bùdàn	not only (... but also...)
取[取]	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
贴[貼]	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
讯[訊]	xùn	to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information
立即[立即]	lìjí	immediately
召[召]	zhào	to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
大大[大大]	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
夸奖[誇獎]	kuājiǎng	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
赏[賞]	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
许多[許多]	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
丫头[丫頭]	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
争气[爭氣]	zhēngqì	to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
多谢[多謝]	duōxiè	many thanks; thanks a lot
何处[何處]	héchù	whence; where
看一看[看一看]	kànyīkàn	to have a look
孝顺[孝順]	xiàoshùn	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
巴巴[巴巴]	bābā	(suffix) very; extremely
今[今]	jīn	today; modern; present; current; this; now
王府[王府]	wángfǔ	prince's mansion
息怒[息怒]	xīnù	to calm down; to quell one's anger
洗马[洗馬]	xiǎnmǎ	(official title) herald to the crown prince (in imperial China)
何必[何必]	hébì	there is no need; why should
怒[怒]	nù	anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
逆子[逆子]	nìzǐ	unfilial son
徵[徵]	zhǐ	4th note in pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], roughly sol; see also 徵|征[zheng1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min
废话[廢話]	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
齐[齊]	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
元[元]	yuán	currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon
吉[吉]	jí	lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
站住[站住]	zhànzhù	to stand
昨日[昨日]	zuórì	yesterday
私自[私自]	sīzì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
翻墙[翻牆]	fānqiáng	lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China
假扮[假扮]	jiǎbàn	to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else
番[番]	fān	foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort
比赛[比賽]	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete
从未[從未]	cóngwèi	never
无法无天[無法無天]	wúfǎwútiān	regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control
四处[四處]	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
惹是生非[惹是生非]	rěshìshēngfēi	to stir up trouble
严加[嚴加]	yánjiā	sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
管教[管教]	guǎnjiào	to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
越发[越發]	yuèfā	increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more
有恃无恐[有恃無恐]	yǒushìwúkǒng	secure in the knowledge that one has backing
男子[男子]	nánzǐ	a man; a male
对阵[對陣]	duìzhèn	poised for battle; to square up for a fight
争[爭]	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
生下[生下]	shēngxià	to give birth to
哪儿[哪兒]	nǎr5	where?; wherever; anywhere
不许[不許]	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not; can't
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min
跪下[跪下]	guìxia	to kneel down
起誓[起誓]	qǐshì	to vow; to swear an oath
无论[無論]	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
恨意[恨意]	hènyì	rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness
发誓[發誓]	fāshì	to vow; to pledge; to swear
自由自在[自由自在]	zìyóuzìzài	free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
远离[遠離]	yuǎnlí	to be far from; to keep away from
纷争[紛爭]	fēnzhēng	to dispute
谨记[謹記]	jǐnjì	to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
收拾[收拾]	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
辟[辟]	bì	king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid
雍[雍]	yōng	harmony
明[明]	míng	bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
堂[堂]	táng	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture
读书[讀書]	dúshū	to read a book; to study; to attend school
思过[思過]	sīguò	to reflect on one's past errors
逃[逃]	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
更改[更改]	gēnggǎi	to alter
禀报[稟報]	bǐngbào	to report (to one's superior)
势均力敌[勢均力敵]	shìjūnlìdí	evenly matched (idiom)
睦[睦]	mù	amicable; harmonious
已久[已久]	yǐjiǔ	already a long time
皇帝[皇帝]	huángdì	emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
属意[屬意]	zhǔyì	to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on
皇子[皇子]	huángzǐ	prince
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min
即[即]	jí	namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
将领[將領]	jiànglǐng	high-ranking military officer
北上[北上]	běishàng	to go up north
兵马[兵馬]	bīngmǎ	troops and horses; military forces
粮草[糧草]	liángcǎo	army provisions; rations and fodder
行军[行軍]	xíngjūn	a march (army); to march
路线[路線]	lùxiàn	itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2]
近来[近來]	jìnlái	recently; lately
动向[動向]	dòngxiàng	trend; tendency
据说[據說]	jùshuō	it is said that; reportedly
反常[反常]	fǎncháng	unusual; abnormal
盯住[盯住]	dīngzhù	to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports)
暴露[暴露]	bàolù	to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4]
行踪[行蹤]	xíngzōng	whereabouts; (lose) track (of)
巨[巨]	jù	very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
细[細]	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
靡[靡]	mǐ	extravagant; go with fashion; not
遗[遺]	yí	to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
包括[包括]	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
星[星]	xīng	star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
异[異]	yì	different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
象[象]	xiàng	elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
政[政]	zhèng	political; politics; government
易[易]	yì	easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
革[革]	gé	animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min
备[備]	bèi	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
圣[聖]	shèng	holy; sacred; saint; sage
连夜[連夜]	liányè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row
糕点[糕點]	gāodiǎn	cakes; pastries
亲手[親手]	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
缝制[縫製]	féngzhì	to sew; to make (clothes, bedding)
合眼[合眼]	héyǎn	to close one's eyes; to get to sleep
和县[和縣]	Héxiàn	He county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
照料[照料]	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
细致[細緻]	xìzhì	delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
饭菜[飯菜]	fàncài	food
不合[不合]	bùhé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out
胃口[胃口]	wèikǒu	appetite; liking
几样[幾樣]	jǐyàng	several kinds
可口[可口]	kěkǒu	tasty; to taste good
按照[按照]	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
碰上[碰上]	pèngshàng	to run into; to come upon; to meet
雨天[雨天]	yǔtiān	rainy day; rainy weather
雪[雪]	xuě	snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean
冻[凍]	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
要不[要不]	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
允许[允許]	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
舍不得[捨不得]	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
活下去[活下去]	huóxiàqù	to survive; to keep on living
启程[啟程]	qǐchéng	to set out on a journey
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/150 words - 18 min
乘[乘]	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed
马[馬]	mǎ	horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
队[隊]	duì	squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
京[京]	jīng	capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
情形[情形]	qíngxing	circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
探查[探查]	tànchá	to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around
军情[軍情]	jūnqíng	military situation; military intelligence
散[散]	sǎn	scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散[散]	sàn	to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
玄[玄]	xuán	black; mysterious
玄武[玄武]	Xuánwǔ	Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky
关闭[關閉]	guānbì	to close; to shut
落[落]	luò	to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement
锁[鎖]	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3]
这不[這不]	zhèbu	(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
北[北]	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
辟雍[辟雍]	Bìyōng	central of the five Zhou dynasty royal academies
方向[方向]	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4]
走错[走錯]	zǒucuò	to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
吩咐[吩咐]	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
平平[平平]	píngpíng	average; mediocre
奇[奇]	qí	strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
瞒[瞞]	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
血[血]	xuè	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
诸子[諸子]	zhūzǐ	various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
伏诛[伏誅]	fúzhū	to be executed
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/175 words - 20 min
尉迟[尉遲]	Yùchí	surname Yuchi
将军[將軍]	jiāngjūn	general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
护[護]	hù	to protect
驾[駕]	jià	to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)
家主[家主]	jiāzhǔ	head of a household
务必[務必]	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to
启[啟]	qǐ	to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
进言[進言]	jìnyán	to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position); to offer a word of advice
意义[意義]	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4]
作[作]	zuò	to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
甚[甚]	shén	variant of 什[shen2]
甚[甚]	shèn	what; very; extremely; any
再次[再次]	zàicì	one more time; again; one more; once again
自古[自古]	zìgǔ	(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
君[君]	jūn	monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
忠[忠]	zhōng	loyal; devoted; honest
本分[本分]	běnfèn	(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role
忠臣[忠臣]	zhōngchén	faithful official
拦住[攔住]	lánzhù	to stop; to bar the way
府上[府上]	fǔshàng	(polite) your home; residence
外界[外界]	wàijiè	the outside world; external
软禁[軟禁]	ruǎnjìn	house arrest
既[既]	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
保全[保全]	bǎoquán	to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard
忠烈[忠烈]	zhōngliè	sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr
挽[挽]	wǎn	to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/200 words - 21 min
性命[性命]	xìngmìng	life
莫[莫]	mò	do not; there is none who
辜负[辜負]	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
愚[愚]	yú	to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)
兄[兄]	xiōng	elder brother
苦心[苦心]	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
昨夜[昨夜]	zuóyè	last night
至[至]	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
今晨[今晨]	jīnchén	this morning
异动[異動]	yìdòng	to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move
天子[天子]	tiānzǐ	the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
罢[罷]	bà	to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
骑兵[騎兵]	qíbīng	cavalry
出没[出沒]	chūmò	to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set
片刻[片刻]	piànkè	short period of time; a moment
下令[下令]	xiàlìng	to give an order; to command
部下[部下]	bùxià	troops under one's command; subordinate
门外[門外]	ménwài	outside the door
幽州[幽州]	Yōuzhōu	Youzhou, ancient province in north Hebei and Liaoning; Fanyang 範陽|范阳 ancient city near modern Beijing
产[產]	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
羽[羽]	yǔ	feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale
箭[箭]	jiàn	arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
属[屬]	shǔ	category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute
统领[統領]	tǒnglǐng	to lead; to command; commander; officer
把守[把守]	bǎshǒu	to guard
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/225 words - 26 min
阻[阻]	zǔ	to hinder; to block; to obstruct
之外[之外]	zhīwài	outside; excluding
多半[多半]	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
倒戈[倒戈]	dǎogē	to change sides in a war; turncoat
叛徒[叛徒]	pàntú	traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent
四面[四面]	sìmiàn	all sides
恐怕[恐怕]	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
调遣[調遣]	diàoqiǎn	to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch
违[違]	wéi	to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
势[勢]	shì	power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
苏[蘇]	sū	Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
伊[伊]	yī	(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun)
舍[舍]	shè	residence
召集[召集]	zhàojí	to convene; to gather
斥候[斥候]	chìhòu	to reconnoiter; to scout; scout
近郊[近郊]	jìnjiāo	suburbs; outskirts
诸[諸]	zhū	all; various
广[廣]	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
散播[散播]	sànbō	to spread; to disperse; to disseminate
尤其是[尤其是]	yóuqíshì	especially; most of all; above all; in particular
即将[即將]	jíjiāng	on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
讨[討]	tǎo	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
军队[軍隊]	jūnduì	army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
诛[誅]	zhū	to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
其[其]	qí	his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/250 words - 31 min
旧部[舊部]	jiùbù	one's former subordinates
定然[定然]	dìngrán	certainly; of course
高枕无忧[高枕無憂]	gāozhěnwúyōu	to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries
这就[這就]	zhèjiù	immediately; at once
平息[平息]	píngxī	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress
及[及]	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
追捕[追捕]	zhuībǔ	to pursue; to be after; to hunt down
逃脱[逃脫]	táotuō	to run away; to escape
下落不明[下落不明]	xiàluòbùmíng	unaccounted; unknown whereabouts
蹊跷[蹊蹺]	qīqiāo	odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
守卫[守衛]	shǒuwèi	to guard; to defend
打听[打聽]	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
暂时[暫時]	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
不知去向[不知去向]	bùzhīqùxiàng	whereabouts unknown; gone missing
机敏[機敏]	jīmǐn	agility
无恙[無恙]	wúyàng	in good health
斋[齋]	zhāi	to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
听错[聽錯]	tīngcuò	to mishear
难不成[難不成]	nánbùchéng	Is it possible that ... ?
楼[樓]	lóu	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
耗子[耗子]	hàozi	(dialect) mouse; rat
侠[俠]	xiá	knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic
救命[救命]	jiùmìng	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
恩[恩]	ēn	favor; grace; kindness
榻[榻]	tà	couch
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/275 words - 32 min
松软[鬆軟]	sōngruǎn	flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil)
清香[清香]	qīngxiāng	sweet scent; fragrant odor
厚实[厚實]	hòushi	thick; substantial; sturdy; solid
宽敞[寬敞]	kuānchang	spacious; wide
无人[無人]	wúrén	unmanned; uninhabited
软[軟]	ruǎn	soft; flexible
厚[厚]	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
稻草[稻草]	dàocǎo	rice straw
香气[香氣]	xiāngqì	fragrance; aroma; incense
打呼[打呼]	dǎhū	to snore
引[引]	yǐn	to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
外乡[外鄉]	wàixiāng	another part of the country; some other place
聊天[聊天]	liáotiān	to chat; to gossip
功夫[功夫]	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
行侠仗义[行俠仗義]	xíngxiázhàngyì	to be chivalrous
称霸[稱霸]	chēngbà	lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
武林[武林]	wǔlín	martial arts (social) circles
舌头[舌頭]	shétou	tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
割[割]	gē	to cut; to cut apart
沦落[淪落]	lúnluò	to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging)
至此[至此]	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far
身无分文[身無分文]	shēnwúfēnwén	penniless (idiom)
这般[這般]	zhèbān	like this; this way
咱们[咱們]	zánmen	we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5]
娘娘[娘娘]	niángniang	queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/300 words - 34 min
陪葬品[陪葬品]	péizàngpǐn	funerary objects (items buried together with the dead)
数不胜数[數不勝數]	shǔbùshèngshǔ	too many to count (idiom); innumerable
金银[金銀]	jīnyín	gold and silver
财宝[財寶]	cáibǎo	money and valuables
荣[榮]	róng	glory; honor; thriving
大肆[大肆]	dàsì	wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
封[封]	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
手下[手下]	shǒuxià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
倌[倌]	guān	keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade
赏赐[賞賜]	shǎngcì	to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward
哥儿[哥兒]	gēr5	brothers; boys
霉[霉]	méi	bacteria; fungi; moldy
死人[死人]	sǐrén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen
咱俩[咱倆]	zánliǎ	the two of us
瞎[瞎]	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
麾下[麾下]	huīxià	troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general)
保住[保住]	bǎozhù	to preserve; to save
脑袋[腦袋]	nǎodài	head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
喔[喔]	wo	(particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
上品[上品]	shàngpǐn	top-quality
礼[禮]	lǐ	gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
盒[盒]	hé	small box; case
小人[小人]	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
客人[客人]	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
名帖[名帖]	míngtiě	name card; business card
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/325 words - 39 min
传说[傳說]	chuánshuō	legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
银子[銀子]	yínzi	money; silver
且慢[且慢]	qiěmàn	to wait a moment; do not go too soon
驶[駛]	shǐ	to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail
船[船]	chuán	boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
出岔子[出岔子]	chūchàzi	to go wrong; to take a wrong turning
入口[入口]	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
化[化]	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
冰[冰]	bīng	ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine
爽[爽]	shuǎng	bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
香滑[香滑]	xiānghuá	creamy
招牌[招牌]	zhāopai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
没错[沒錯]	méicuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
美味[美味]	měiwèi	delicious; delicious food; delicacy
高级[高級]	gāojí	high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
货[貨]	huò	goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
一口[一口]	yīkǒu	readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
荒郊[荒郊]	huāngjiāo	desolate area outside a town
野外[野外]	yěwài	countryside; areas outside the city
合葬[合葬]	hézàng	to bury husband and wife together; joint interment
欺人太甚[欺人太甚]	qīréntàishèn	to bully intolerably (idiom)
死于非命[死於非命]	sǐyúfēimìng	violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death
上下[上下]	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about
囚禁[囚禁]	qiújìn	to imprison; captivity
离宫[離宮]	lígōng	detached palace; imperial villa
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/350 words - 40 min
装聋作哑[裝聾作啞]	zhuānglóngzuòyǎ	to play deaf-mute
文武百官[文武百官]	wénwǔbǎiguān	civil and military officials
袖手旁观[袖手旁觀]	xiùshǒupángguān	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
丧[喪]	sāng	mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
丧[喪]	sàng	to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged
黄泉[黃泉]	Huángquán	the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell
折[折]	zhé	to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book
箸[箸]	zhù	(literary) chopsticks
誓[誓]	shì	oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
凶险[兇險]	xiōngxiǎn	dangerous; ruthless; treacherous
困难[困難]	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
手刃[手刃]	shǒurèn	to kill with one's own hand
凶手[兇手]	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin
罢休[罷休]	bàxiū	to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop
尽[儘]	jǐn	to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to
谣言[謠言]	yáoyán	rumor
传开[傳開]	chuánkāi	(of news) to spread; to get around
圣上[聖上]	shèngshàng	courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
出面[出面]	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
澄清[澄清]	chéngqīng	clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)
越描越黑[越描越黑]	yuèmiáoyuèhēi	lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse
歹毒[歹毒]	dǎidú	vicious; ruthless; malevolent
至极[至極]	zhìjí	very; extremely
借机[借機]	jièjī	to seize the opportunity
隙[隙]	xì	crack; crevice; gap or interval; loophole; discord; rift
尽快[盡快]	jìnkuài	see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/375 words - 41 min
决断[決斷]	juéduàn	to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
乃是[乃是]	nǎishì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
支援[支援]	zhīyuán	to provide assistance; to support; to back
主力[主力]	zhǔlì	main force; main strength of an army
擅[擅]	shàn	without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
进宫[進宮]	jìngōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail
分离[分離]	fēnlí	to separate
处置[處置]	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
心怀[心懷]	xīnhuái	to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions)
不轨[不軌]	bùguǐ	errant
怀[懷]	huái	bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
鬼胎[鬼胎]	guǐtāi	sinister design; ulterior motive
打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇]	dǎcǎojīngshé	lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
社稷[社稷]	shèjì	state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
殿[殿]	diàn	palace hall
宜[宜]	yí	proper; should; suitable; appropriate
乱麻[亂麻]	luànmá	lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused
从严[從嚴]	cóngyán	strict; rigorous; severely
从缓[從緩]	cónghuǎn	not to hurry; to procrastinate; to postpone
柔[柔]	róu	soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
观[觀]	guān	to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
暂且[暫且]	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
贼[賊]	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
下毒[下毒]	xiàdú	to put poison in sth; to poison
恕罪[恕罪]	shùzuì	please forgive me
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep02/398 words - 42 min
普通人[普通人]	pǔtōngrén	ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street
长相[長相]	zhǎngxiàng	appearance; looks; profile; countenance
清秀[清秀]	qīngxiù	delicate and pretty
吃完[吃完]	chīwán	to finish eating
异常[異常]	yìcháng	exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly
昏迷[昏迷]	hūnmí	to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented
灵位[靈位]	língwèi	memorial tablet
贡品[貢品]	gòngpǐn	tribute
分毫[分毫]	fēnháo	fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth
义父[義父]	yìfù	adoptive father
中毒[中毒]	zhòngdú	to be poisoned; poisoning
案[案]	àn	(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
惊动[驚動]	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
孩儿[孩兒]	hái'ér	child
该死[該死]	gāisǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
可不是[可不是]	kěbushì	that's just the way it is; exactly!
普通[普通]	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general; average
物品[物品]	wùpǐn	articles; goods; materials
盗[盜]	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
帅[帥]	shuài	handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet!
下手[下手]	xiàshǒu	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
分文[分文]	fēnwén	a single penny; a single cent
故人[故人]	gùrén	old friend; the deceased
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min
仇家[仇家]	chóujiā	enemy; foe
歹[歹]	dǎi	bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78
窦[竇]	dòu	hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus
流落[流落]	liúluò	to wander about destitute; to be stranded
市井[市井]	shìjǐng	marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people
各式各样[各式各樣]	gèshìgèyàng	(of) all kinds and sorts; various
断定[斷定]	duàndìng	to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
虎[虎]	hǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
平[平]	píng	flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
阳[陽]	yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
要么[要麼]	yàome	or; either one or the other
海[海]	hǎi	ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
仇[仇]	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
白天[白天]	báitiān	daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4]
大干[大幹]	dàgàn	to go all out; to work energetically
了结[了結]	liǎojié	to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
师父[師父]	shīfu	used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
庸俗[庸俗]	yōngsú	vulgar; tacky; tawdry
辈[輩]	bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people
一生[一生]	yīshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
苦[苦]	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
何时[何時]	héshí	when
阴[陰]	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
沟[溝]	gōu	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
知晓[知曉]	zhīxiǎo	to know; to understand
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min
轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈]	hōnghōnglièliè	strong; vigorous; large-scale
搜[搜]	sōu	to search
官兵[官兵]	guānbīng	officers and men
驻守[駐守]	zhùshǒu	(man a post and) defend
毒[毒]	dú	poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
看错[看錯]	kàncuò	to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document)
杜[杜]	dù	birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict
想不到[想不到]	xiǎngbudào	unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
办案[辦案]	bàn'àn	to handle a case
全长[全長]	quáncháng	overall length; span
探[探]	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
玄机[玄機]	xuánjī	profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
楼下[樓下]	lóuxià	downstairs
士兵[士兵]	shìbīng	soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]
拦[攔]	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
灵通[靈通]	língtōng	fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
着火[著火]	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
不成[不成]	bùchéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
公[公]	gōng	public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal)
养虎为患[養虎為患]	yǎnghǔwéihuàn	lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
意[意]	yì	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate
某[某]	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
糊涂[糊塗]	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
告辞[告辭]	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
赶紧[趕緊]	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min
复命[復命]	fùmìng	to report on completion of a mission; debriefing
来得[來得]	láide	to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
彻查[徹查]	chèchá	to investigate thoroughly
保[保]	bǎo	to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
妄[妄]	wàng	absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
猜测[猜測]	cāicè	to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
空无一人[空無一人]	kōngwúyīrén	not a soul in sight (idiom)
无辜[無辜]	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
撤[撤]	chè	to remove; to take away; to withdraw
救火[救火]	jiùhuǒ	to put out a fire; firefighting
梯子[梯子]	tīzi	ladder; stepladder
火把[火把]	huǒbǎ	torch; CL:把[ba3]
踪迹[蹤跡]	zōngjì	tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
一干二净[一乾二淨]	yīgān'èrjìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean
存在[存在]	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
痕迹[痕跡]	hénjì	vestige; mark; trace
岂[豈]	qǐ	how? (emphatic question)
尸[屍]	shī	corpse
骨[骨]	gǔ	bone
寒[寒]	hán	cold; poor; to tremble
领[領]	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
人情[人情]	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
好处[好處]	hǎochu	benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]
今后[今後]	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
一遍[一遍]	yībiàn	one time (all the way through); once through
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min
等于[等於]	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
刀刃[刀刃]	dāorèn	knife blade; crucial point
师[師]	shī	teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
方[方]	fāng	square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter
营[營]	yíng	camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
凶[凶]	xiōng	vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1]
逆[逆]	nì	contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
止[止]	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until; only
建成[建成]	jiànchéng	to establish; to build
其余[其餘]	qíyú	the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
党羽[黨羽]	dǎngyǔ	henchmen
所愿[所願]	suǒyuàn	wished-for; desired
牵连[牽連]	qiānlián	to implicate; implicated; to link together
平地[平地]	píngdì	to level the land; level ground; plain
风波[風波]	fēngbō	disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2]
无奈[無奈]	wúnài	helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
但愿[但願]	dànyuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
风雨[風雨]	fēngyǔ	wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
过后[過後]	guòhòu	after the event
百姓[百姓]	bǎixìng	common people
祈福[祈福]	qífú	to pray for blessings
天上[天上]	tiānshàng	celestial; heavenly
菩萨[菩薩]	Púsà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
保佑[保佑]	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing
逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉]	féngxiōnghuàjí	misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/125 words - 9 min
平安无事[平安無事]	píng'ānwúshì	safe and sound (idiom)
宁[寧]	níng	peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
宁[寧]	nìng	would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
坊[坊]	fáng	workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1]
称[稱]	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
凶[兇]	xiōng	terrible; fearful
动乱[動亂]	dòngluàn	turmoil; upheaval; unrest
功亏一篑[功虧一簣]	gōngkuīyīkuì	lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)
竟[竟]	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
胸襟[胸襟]	xiōngjīn	lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision
胆[膽]	dǎn	gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
色[色]	sè	color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
尽数[盡數]	jìnshù	everything
赦免[赦免]	shèmiǎn	to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment
纸[紙]	zhǐ	paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
化解[化解]	huàjiě	to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
小瞧[小瞧]	xiǎoqiáo	(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
该当[該當]	gāidāng	should; to deserve
等闲之辈[等閒之輩]	děngxiánzhībèi	(in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
有所[有所]	yǒusuǒ	somewhat; to some extent
获[獲]	huò	to catch; to obtain; to capture
出使[出使]	chūshǐ	to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission
化为泡影[化為泡影]	huàwéipàoyǐng	to come to nothing (idiom)
父[父]	fù	father
汗[汗]	hàn	perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
多疑[多疑]	duōyí	mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/150 words - 11 min
空手而归[空手而歸]	kōngshǒu'érguī	to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything
做文章[做文章]	zuòwénzhāng	to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance
门户[門戶]	ménhù	door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel
另[另]	lìng	other; another; separate; separately
谋[謀]	móu	to plan; to seek; scheme
堵[堵]	dǔ	to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)
张嘴[張嘴]	zhāngzuǐ	to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
永安[永安]	Yǒng'ān	Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian; Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
尚未[尚未]	shàngwèi	not yet; still not
得知[得知]	dézhī	to find out; to know; to learn about
陛下[陛下]	bìxià	Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
疼爱[疼愛]	téng'ài	to love dearly
抓捕[抓捕]	zhuābǔ	to seize; to capture
实话[實話]	shíhuà	truth
担忧[擔憂]	dānyōu	to worry; to be concerned
老夫[老夫]	lǎofū	I (spoken by an old man)
不少[不少]	bùshǎo	many; a lot; not few
轻易[輕易]	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
苦头[苦頭]	kǔtou	sufferings
传教[傳教]	chuánjiào	to preach; missionary; to evangelize
大赦[大赦]	dàshè	amnesty; general pardon
始终[始終]	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
解[解]	jiě	to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection
偈[偈]	jié	forceful; martial
统帅[統帥]	tǒngshuài	command; commander-in-chief
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/175 words - 12 min
必[必]	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
患[患]	huàn	to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
江[江]	jiāng	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
克[克]	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
致[致]	zhì	to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
惟[惟]	wéi	-ism; only
朝廷[朝廷]	cháotíng	court; imperial household; dynasty
猜忌[猜忌]	cāijì	to be suspicious and jealous of
不休[不休]	bùxiū	endlessly; ceaselessly
滥刑[濫刑]	lànxíng	indiscriminate punishment
苛[苛]	kē	severe; exacting
法[法]	fǎ	law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
重蹈[重蹈]	chóngdǎo	to repeat; to follow the same road as
隋炀帝[隋煬帝]	SuíYángdì	Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618
覆辙[覆轍]	fùzhé	disastrous policy
一句话[一句話]	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
效[效]	xiào	effect; efficacy; to imitate
倍[倍]	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞]	gūlòuguǎwén	ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded
龄[齡]	líng	age; length of experience, membership etc
举荐[舉薦]	jǔjiàn	to recommend
顽固[頑固]	wángù	stubborn; obstinate
纳入[納入]	nàrù	to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate
不易[不易]	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
合[合]	hé	to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/200 words - 14 min
口味[口味]	kǒuwèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
事关[事關]	shìguān	to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
安危[安危]	ānwēi	safety and danger; safety
谨慎[謹慎]	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
办事[辦事]	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
多事之秋[多事之秋]	duōshìzhīqiū	troubled times; eventful period
人手[人手]	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand
各个[各個]	gègè	every; various; separately, one by one
城门[城門]	chéngmén	city gate
漏网之鱼[漏網之魚]	lòuwǎngzhīyú	a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net
尽心尽力[盡心盡力]	jìnxīnjìnlì	making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost
办好[辦好]	bànhǎo	to manage well
通化[通化]	Tōnghuà	Tonghua prefecture level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China; also Tonghua county
官员[官員]	guānyuán	official (in an organization or government); administrator
街[街]	jiē	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
修理[修理]	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
跟踪[跟蹤]	gēnzōng	to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking
归顺[歸順]	guīshùn	to surrender and pay allegiance to
出入[出入]	chūrù	to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
何干[何干]	hégān	what business?
表情[表情]	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression
即日[即日]	jírì	this or that very day; in the next few days
严查[嚴查]	yánchá	to investigate strictly
进出[進出]	jìnchū	to enter or exit; to go through
铁了心[鐵了心]	tiělexīn	determined; unshakable
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/225 words - 15 min
天黑[天黑]	tiānhēi	to get dark; dusk
望[望]	wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
涵[涵]	hán	to contain; to include; culvert
家父[家父]	jiāfù	(polite) my father
恙[恙]	yàng	sickness
不便[不便]	bùbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
客[客]	kè	customer; visitor; guest
父亲[父親]	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
心头[心頭]	xīntóu	heart; thoughts; mind
脾气[脾氣]	píqi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4]
旁人[旁人]	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders
晚辈[晚輩]	wǎnbèi	the younger generation; those who come after
赔[賠]	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹]	xiōngdìjiěmèi	brothers and sisters; siblings
家乡[家鄉]	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
妹[妹]	mèi	younger sister
母亲[母親]	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
尔[爾]	ěr	thus; so; like that; you; thou
执拗[執拗]	zhíniù	stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]
凌云[凌雲]	língyún	(lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high
木[木]	mù	tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
摧[摧]	cuī	to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
覆[覆]	fù	to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize
巢[巢]	cháo	nest
之下[之下]	zhīxià	under; beneath; less than
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/250 words - 17 min
焉[焉]	yān	where; how
卵[卵]	luǎn	egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking
氏[氏]	shì	clan name; maiden name
其中[其中]	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
利害[利害]	lìhai	terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce
心中[心中]	xīnzhōng	central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
权衡[權衡]	quánhéng	to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
义子[義子]	yìzǐ	adopted son
年龄[年齡]	niánlíng	(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
相仿[相仿]	xiāngfǎng	similar
做事[做事]	zuòshì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job
往来[往來]	wǎnglái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
如同[如同]	rútóng	like; as
极力[極力]	jílì	to make a supreme effort; at all costs
劝说[勸說]	quànshuō	to persuade; persuasion; to advise
孺子[孺子]	rúzǐ	(literary) child
枚[枚]	méi	classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)
鱼[魚]	yú	fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
特[特]	tè	special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
那儿[那兒]	nàr5	there
恶[惡]	è	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
恶[惡]	wù	to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
旨[旨]	zhǐ	imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
主动[主動]	zhǔdòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
归附[歸附]	guīfù	to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit
免[免]	miǎn	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/275 words - 21 min
概[概]	gài	general; approximate
追究[追究]	zhuījiū	to investigate; to look into
宽宏[寬宏]	kuānhóng	magnanimous
仁厚[仁厚]	rénhòu	kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous
福祉[福祉]	fúzhǐ	well-being; welfare
加官晋爵[加官晉爵]	jiāguānjìnjué	to confer a title an official position
投靠[投靠]	tóukào	to rely on help from sb
晦[晦]	huì	last day of a lunar month; dark; night
危如累卵[危如累卵]	wēirúlěiluǎn	precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state
倾覆[傾覆]	qīngfù	to capsize; to collapse; to overturn; to overthrow; to undermine
忧[憂]	yōu	to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning
冷眼[冷眼]	lěngyǎn	cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference
相待[相待]	xiāngdài	to treat
凡是[凡是]	fánshì	each and every; every; all; any
一概[一概]	yīgài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
宽恕[寬恕]	kuānshù	to forgive; forgiveness
糟[糟]	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
借[藉]	jiè	variant of 借[jie4]
混入[混入]	hùnrù	to sneak into
诡诈[詭詐]	guǐzhà	sly; treacherous
屡屡[屢屢]	lǚlǚ	again and again; repeatedly
盟[盟]	méng	oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
常理[常理]	chánglǐ	common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
度[度]	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
近日[近日]	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/300 words - 26 min
所为[所為]	suǒwéi	what one does; doings
玺[璽]	xǐ	ruler's seal
惨死[慘死]	cǎnsǐ	to die tragically; to meet with a violent death
罹难[罹難]	línàn	to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed
搁[擱]	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve
退下[退下]	tuìxià	to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down
微臣[微臣]	wēichén	this small official; humble servant
告退[告退]	gàotuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused
血流成河[血流成河]	xuèliúchénghé	rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath
良心[良心]	liángxīn	conscience
顺水[順水]	shùnshuǐ	with the current
安慰[安慰]	ānwèi	to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]
罪恶感[罪惡感]	zuì'ègǎn	feeling of guilt
折磨[折磨]	zhémó	to torment; to torture
身份[身份]	shēnfèn	identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
女流[女流]	nǚliú	(derog.) woman
威胁[威脅]	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
付出[付出]	fùchū	to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
复仇[復仇]	fùchóu	to avenge; vengeance
系[繫]	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
险[險]	xiǎn	danger; dangerous; rugged
逆贼[逆賊]	nìzéi	renegade; traitor and bandit
插[插]	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
翅[翅]	chì	wing
住手[住手]	zhùshǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/325 words - 28 min
早晚[早晚]	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
夺[奪]	duó	to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose
放肆[放肆]	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
牢[牢]	láo	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
厢房[廂房]	xiāngfáng	wing (of a traditional house); side room
好生[好生]	hǎoshēng	(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
透露[透露]	tòulù	to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
半个[半個]	bànge	half of sth
妥当[妥當]	tuǒdang	appropriate; proper; ready
角落[角落]	jiǎoluò	nook; corner
布置[佈置]	bùzhì	to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
哨[哨]	shào	a whistle; sentry
岗[崗]	gǎng	mound; policeman's beat
姑息养奸[姑息養奸]	gūxīyǎngjiān	to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
后患无穷[後患無窮]	hòuhuànwúqióng	it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
累坏[累壞]	lèihuài	to become exhausted
身子[身子]	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health
加派[加派]	jiāpài	to reinforce; to dispatch troops
暗中[暗中]	ànzhōng	in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
院子[院子]	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
营造[營造]	yíngzào	to build (housing); to construct; to make
守备[守備]	shǒubèi	to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
涣散[渙散]	huànsàn	to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized
假象[假象]	jiǎxiàng	false appearance; facade
逃跑[逃跑]	táopǎo	to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/350 words - 30 min
就地正法[就地正法]	jiùdìzhèngfǎ	to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution; to carry out the law on the spot
下棋[下棋]	xiàqí	to play chess
没落[沒落]	mòluò	to decline; to wane
竟敢[竟敢]	jìnggǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
先行[先行]	xiānxíng	to precede others; in advance
省心[省心]	shěngxīn	to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free
女娃[女娃]	nǚwá	(dialect) girl
公事[公事]	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
繁多[繁多]	fánduō	many and varied; of many different kinds
牵心[牽心]	qiānxīn	to worry; concerned
信任[信任]	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
学生[學生]	xuésheng	student; schoolchild
遇刺[遇刺]	yùcì	to be attacked by an assassin
刺客[刺客]	cìkè	assassin
失手[失手]	shīshǒu	a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
擒[擒]	qín	to capture
关押[關押]	guānyā	to imprison; to lock up (in jail)
暂[暫]	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
胆大[膽大]	dǎndà	daring; bold; audacious
不仅[不僅]	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
寻常[尋常]	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary
大牢[大牢]	dàláo	prison
入住[入住]	rùzhù	to check in (at a hotel etc)
敌人[敵人]	dírén	enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
一大早[一大早]	yīdàzǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/375 words - 32 min
小声[小聲]	xiǎoshēng	in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
议论[議論]	yìlùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
严厉[嚴厲]	yánlì	severe; strict
呵斥[呵斥]	hēchì	to berate; to excoriate; to chide; also written 喝斥[he1 chi4]
听清[聽清]	tīngqīng	to hear clearly
料事如神[料事如神]	liàoshìrúshén	to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight
今夜[今夜]	jīnyè	tonight; this evening
帮手[幫手]	bāngshǒu	helper; assistant
自幼[自幼]	zìyòu	since childhood
周全[周全]	zhōuquán	thorough; to bring one's help; to assist
轮到[輪到]	lúndào	to be (sb's or sth's) turn
性子[性子]	xìngzi	temper
饮[飲]	yǐn	to drink
食[食]	shí	to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
要好[要好]	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
心下[心下]	xīnxià	in mind
发慌[發慌]	fāhuāng	to become agitated; to feel nervous
担[擔]	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
怠慢[怠慢]	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
进食[進食]	jìnshí	to take a meal; to eat
表面[表面]	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
实则[實則]	shízé	actually; in fact
脱[脫]	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
责[責]	zé	duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
放行[放行]	fàngxíng	to let pass
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/400 words - 35 min
大胆[大膽]	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
公有[公有]	gōngyǒu	publicly owned; communal; held in common
为难[為難]	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
时辰[時辰]	shíchen	time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
闪失[閃失]	shǎnshī	mishap; accident; accidental loss
担待[擔待]	dāndài	to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
只不过[只不過]	zhǐbuguò	only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
露出[露出]	lùchū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
破绽[破綻]	pòzhàn	hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory
提供[提供]	tígōng	to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
信息[信息]	xìnxī	information; news; message
变为[變為]	biànwéi	to change into
下雨[下雨]	xiàyǔ	to rain
骤然[驟然]	zhòurán	suddenly; abruptly
凉[涼]	liáng	cool; cold
后院[後院]	hòuyuàn	rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.)
汤[湯]	tāng	soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
稀罕[稀罕]	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
闺房[閨房]	guīfáng	lady's chamber; boudoir; harem
绝顶聪明[絕頂聰明]	juédǐngcōngming	extremely bright (idiom)
看出[看出]	kànchū	to make out; to see
须[須]	xū	must; to have to; to wait
隐瞒[隱瞞]	yǐnmán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
支走[支走]	zhīzǒu	to send sb away (with an excuse)
圈套[圈套]	quāntào	trap; snare; trick
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/425 words - 41 min
届时[屆時]	jièshí	when the time comes; at the scheduled time
畏[畏]	wèi	to fear
潜逃[潛逃]	qiántáo	to abscond; to slink off
或[或]	huò	maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
当真[當真]	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
倔[倔]	jué	crabby; tough
房玄龄[房玄齡]	FángXuánlíng	Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书
打消[打消]	dǎxiāo	to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
姐妹[姐妹]	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
戒[戒]	jiè	to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
从此[從此]	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
相见[相見]	xiāngjiàn	to see each other; to meet in person
不共戴天[不共戴天]	bùgòngdàitiān	(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
仇人[仇人]	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
否则[否則]	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
无情[無情]	wúqíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
无怨无悔[無怨無悔]	wúyuànwúhuǐ	no complaints; to have no regrets
计策[計策]	jìcè	stratagem
失效[失效]	shīxiào	to fail; to lose effectiveness
餐食[餐食]	cānshí	food; meal
封锁[封鎖]	fēngsuǒ	to blockade; to seal off
太医[太醫]	tàiyī	imperial physician
心腹[心腹]	xīnfù	trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide
禀[稟]	bǐng	to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
侍女[侍女]	shìnǚ	maid
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep03/426 words - 41 min
晕倒[暈倒]	yūndǎo	to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min
活着[活著]	huózhe	alive
报仇[報仇]	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
戒备森严[戒備森嚴]	jièbèisēnyán	heavily-guarded
遇[遇]	yù	to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
用处[用處]	yòngchu	usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4]
何况[何況]	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
犄角[犄角]	jījiǎo	horn
旮旯[旮旯]	gālá	corner; nook; recess; out-of-the-way place
绝不[絕不]	juébù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
听话[聽話]	tīnghuà	to do what one is told; obedient
固有[固有]	gùyǒu	intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
值[值]	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
苟延残喘[苟延殘喘]	gǒuyáncánchuǎn	to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
可怕[可怕]	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
找死[找死]	zhǎosǐ	to court death; taking risks
怨[怨]	yuàn	to blame; to complain
徒[徒]	tú	disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
速度[速度]	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4]
感兴趣[感興趣]	gǎnxìngqù	to be interested
逃亡[逃亡]	táowáng	to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive
在外[在外]	zàiwài	outer; excluded
据我所知[據我所知]	jùwǒsuǒzhī	as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge
幸免[幸免]	xìngmiǎn	narrowly and luckily escape
降[降]	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
降[降]	xiáng	to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
估计[估計]	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min
无名小卒[無名小卒]	wúmíngxiǎozú	insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity
不止[不止]	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
愁[愁]	chóu	to worry about
不力[不力]	bùlì	not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
准许[准許]	zhǔnxǔ	to allow; to grant; to permit
索[索]	suǒ	to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
逃犯[逃犯]	táofàn	escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run)
跟随[跟隨]	gēnsuí	to follow
胡话[胡話]	húhuà	nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash
人犯[人犯]	rénfàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)
冯[馮]	píng	to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2]
立[立]	lì	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
朝中[朝中]	CháoZhōng	North Korea-China
显贵[顯貴]	xiǎnguì	dignitary; distinguished person; royalty; nobleman; big shot
个个[個個]	gègè	each one individually; each and every
观望[觀望]	guānwàng	to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
生怕[生怕]	shēngpà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞]	yǐnshéchūdòng	lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom)
计[計]	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
此时[此時]	cǐshí	now; this moment
带兵[帶兵]	dàibīng	to lead troops
满城[滿城]	Mǎnchéng	Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
挤[擠]	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
没影[沒影]	méiyǐng	to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story)
火气[火氣]	huǒqì	anger; internal heat (TCM)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/75 words - 6 min
常言[常言]	chángyán	common saying
强扭的瓜不甜[強扭的瓜不甜]	qiǎngniǔdeguābùtián	lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
尝[嚐]	cháng	variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience
孱弱[孱弱]	chánruò	delicate; frail; impotent; weak
胆大妄为[膽大妄為]	dǎndàwàngwéi	daring; presumptuous; daredevil
背后[背後]	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
撑腰[撐腰]	chēngyāo	to support; to brace
干吗[幹嗎]	gànmá	see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2]
情理[情理]	qínglǐ	reason; sense
之中[之中]	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
想象[想象]	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4]
血口喷人[血口噴人]	xuèkǒupēnrén	to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
毫无[毫無]	háowú	not in the least; to completely lack
干系[干係]	gānxì	responsibility
拿走[拿走]	názǒu	to take away
不该[不該]	bùgāi	should not; to owe nothing
罚[罰]	fá	to punish; to penalize
闭门思过[閉門思過]	bìménsīguò	shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
拟[擬]	nǐ	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
调[調]	diào	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
调[調]	tiáo	to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
精锐[精銳]	jīngruì	elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
便服[便服]	biànfú	everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes
查访[查訪]	cháfǎng	to investigate
勿[勿]	wù	do not
满城风雨[滿城風雨]	mǎnchéngfēngyǔ	lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/100 words - 7 min
武艺高强[武藝高強]	wǔyìgāoqiáng	highly skilled in martial arts
执意[執意]	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
拒捕[拒捕]	jùbǔ	to resist arrest
遍[遍]	biàn	everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
非同小可[非同小可]	fēitóngxiǎokě	extremely important; no small matter
声张[聲張]	shēngzhāng	to make public; to disclose
领命[領命]	lǐngmìng	to accept an order
尚[尚]	shàng	still; yet; to value; to esteem
良策[良策]	liángcè	good plan; good idea
徙[徙]	xǐ	(literary) to change one's residence
昔日[昔日]	xīrì	formerly; in olden days
商鞅[商鞅]	ShāngYāng	Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of the state of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], whose reforms paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty 秦朝|秦朝[Qin2 chao2]
欲[欲]	yù	to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
变法[變法]	biànfǎ	to change the laws; political reform; unconventional method
南[南]	nán	south
木头[木頭]	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
北门[北門]	Běimén	Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
举手之劳[舉手之勞]	jǔshǒuzhīláo	lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort
镒[鎰]	yì	ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 liang 兩|两[liang3]
黄金[黃金]	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
人们[人們]	rénmen	people
言[言]	yán	words; speech; to say; to talk
永兴[永興]	Yǒngxīng	Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
现成[現成]	xiànchéng	ready-made; readily available
仁德[仁德]	réndé	benevolent integrity; high mindedness
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/125 words - 8 min
终[終]	zhōng	end; finish
噬[噬]	shì	to devour; to bite
指[指]	zhǐ	finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
最为[最為]	zuìwéi	the most
亲近[親近]	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
人人皆知[人人皆知]	rénrénjiēzhī	known to everyone
当做[當做]	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
治[治]	zhì	to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
武略[武略]	wǔlüè	military strategy
辅[輔]	fǔ	to assist; to complement; auxiliary
飞扬跋扈[飛揚跋扈]	fēiyángbáhù	bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about
脱险[脫險]	tuōxiǎn	to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive
平常[平常]	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
必定[必定]	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
惊魂[驚魂]	jīnghún	in a panicked state; frightened
未定[未定]	wèidìng	undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt
旋即[旋即]	xuánjí	soon after; shortly
行刺[行刺]	xíngcì	to assassinate; to commit a murder
皇储[皇儲]	huángchǔ	crown prince
琢磨[琢磨]	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
流言[流言]	liúyán	rumor; gossip; to spread rumors
除[除]	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢]	wángyángbǔláo	lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
为时[為時]	wéishí	timewise; pertaining to time
矣[矣]	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/150 words - 10 min
名声[名聲]	míngshēng	reputation
安定[安定]	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly
交付[交付]	jiāofù	to hand over; to deliver
托[託]	tuō	to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
进展[進展]	jìnzhǎn	to make headway; to make progress
烦请[煩請]	fánqǐng	(courteous) would you please ...
转告[轉告]	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
回报[回報]	huíbào	(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
明年[明年]	míngnián	next year
所以然[所以然]	suǒyǐrán	the reason why
纸条[紙條]	zhǐtiáo	slip of paper
股[股]	gǔ	thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions
腥[腥]	xīng	fishy (smell)
味[味]	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
普普通通[普普通通]	pǔpǔtōngtōng	ordinary; mediocre; nothing special
贩[販]	fàn	to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle
生意[生意]	shēngyì	life force; vitality
指使[指使]	zhǐshǐ	to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
塞[塞]	sāi	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
再不[再不]	zàibù	if not, then; otherwise
说实话[說實話]	shuōshíhuà	to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
串[串]	chuàn	to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across
手脚[手腳]	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
胖[胖]	pàng	fat; plump
瘦[瘦]	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/175 words - 13 min
相貌[相貌]	xiàngmào	appearance
痣[痣]	zhì	birthmark; mole
儿[兒]	ér	child; son
特征[特徵]	tèzhēng	characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
属实[屬實]	shǔshí	to turn out to be true; verified; true
南边[南邊]	nánbian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
巡查[巡查]	xúnchá	to patrol
不及[不及]	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late
必然[必然]	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
到处[到處]	dàochù	everywhere
分头[分頭]	fēntóu	separately; severally; parted hair
酒肆[酒肆]	jiǔsì	wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub
永[永]	yǒng	forever; always; perpetual
坏事[壞事]	huàishì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
买卖[買賣]	mǎimài	buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
示众[示眾]	shìzhòng	to publicly expose
大事[大事]	dàshì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
官府[官府]	guānfǔ	authorities; feudal official
抓住[抓住]	zhuāzhù	to grab; to capture
朱雀[朱雀]	Zhūquè	Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)
路口[路口]	lùkǒu	crossing; intersection (of roads)
枷[枷]	jiā	cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
可见[可見]	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
供[供]	gōng	to provide; to supply
线索[線索]	xiànsuǒ	trail; clues; thread (of a story)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/200 words - 17 min
当街[當街]	dāngjiē	in the middle of the street; facing the street
有用[有用]	yǒuyòng	useful
观察[觀察]	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
围观[圍觀]	wéiguān	to stand in a circle and watch
街上[街上]	jiēshang	on the street; in town
偌大[偌大]	ruòdà	so big; such a big
总能[總能]	zǒngnéng	total energy
遇见[遇見]	yùjiàn	to meet
半晌[半晌]	bànshǎng	half of the day; a long time; quite a while
多亏[多虧]	duōkuī	thanks to; luckily
狼[狼]	láng	wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
找出[找出]	zhǎochū	to find; to search out
法子[法子]	fǎzi	way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
打探[打探]	dǎtàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
蠢[蠢]	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
鸭子[鴨子]	yāzi	duck; male prostitute (slang)
武功[武功]	wǔgōng	martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
了得[了得]	liǎode	exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
骑术[騎術]	qíshù	equestrianism; horsemanship
精湛[精湛]	jīngzhàn	consummate; exquisite
甩[甩]	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
掉落[掉落]	diàoluò	to fall down
失[失]	shī	to lose; to miss; to fail
隅[隅]	yú	corner
收之桑榆[收之桑榆]	shōuzhīsāngyú	see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/225 words - 19 min
修文[修文]	XiūWén	Xiuwen county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou
馆[館]	guǎn	building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
认得[認得]	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
物[物]	wù	thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
直[直]	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
青梅竹马[青梅竹馬]	qīngméizhúmǎ	lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends
了解[了解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
所谓[所謂]	suǒwèi	so-called; what is called
知己知彼[知己知彼]	zhījǐzhībǐ	know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
从命[從命]	cóngmìng	to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested
刺杀[刺殺]	cìshā	to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner)
从犯[從犯]	cóngfàn	accessory to a crime; accomplice
九[九]	jiǔ	nine; 9
族[族]	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
伪造[偽造]	wěizào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
凭证[憑證]	píngzhèng	proof; certificate; receipt; voucher
扮[扮]	bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
胡[胡]	hú	non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])
商[商]	shāng	commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
面孔[面孔]	miànkǒng	face
浑水摸鱼[渾水摸魚]	húnshuǐmōyú	to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
绑[綁]	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
锦[錦]	jǐn	brocade; embroidered work; bright
庄[莊]	zhuāng	farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
客官[客官]	kèguān	(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/250 words - 20 min
小店[小店]	xiǎodiàn	small store
缎子[緞子]	duànzi	satin
初[初]	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
沧[滄]	cāng	blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold
西[西]	xī	west
玉门关[玉門關]	YùménGuān	Yumen Pass, or Jade Gate, western frontier post on the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty, west of Dunhuang, in Gansu
腰[腰]	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
缠[纏]	chán	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
十万[十萬]	shíwàn	hundred thousand
贯[貫]	guàn	to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
方寸[方寸]	fāngcùn	square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind
废[廢]	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste
歪[歪]	wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side
切口[切口]	qiēkǒu	incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book)
名额[名額]	míng'é	quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)
商队[商隊]	shāngduì	caravan
运气[運氣]	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
夹带[夾帶]	jiādài	to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam
货物[貨物]	huòwù	goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1]
被告[被告]	bèigào	defendant
余孽[餘孽]	yúniè	remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration)
砍头[砍頭]	kǎntóu	to decapitate; to behead
告发[告發]	gàofā	to lodge an accusation; accusation (law)
吸引[吸引]	xīyǐn	to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
笨蛋[笨蛋]	bèndàn	fool; idiot
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同道中人[同道中人]	tóngdàozhōngrén	kindred spirit
万一[萬一]	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
遭到[遭到]	zāodào	to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
拖累[拖累]	tuōlěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
情谊[情誼]	qíngyì	friendship; camaraderie
藏身之处[藏身之處]	cángshēnzhīchù	hiding place; hideout
到时[到時]	dàoshí	at that (future) time
无关[無關]	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
那时[那時]	nàshí	then; at that time; in those days
得罪[得罪]	dézui	to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
无益[無益]	wúyì	no good; not good for; not beneficial
赔罪[賠罪]	péizuì	to apologize
长物[長物]	chángwù	surplus; up to scratch
交换[交換]	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
焉知[焉知]	yānzhī	(literary) how is one to know?
成交[成交]	chéngjiāo	to complete a contract; to reach a deal
冒险[冒險]	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
城外[城外]	chéngwài	outside of a city
里[里]	lǐ	li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
亭[亭]	tíng	pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect
之内[之內]	zhīnèi	inside; within
无缘[無緣]	wúyuán	to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
格外[格外]	géwài	especially; particularly
两句[兩句]	liǎngjù	(say) a few words
官[官]	guān	government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
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路子[路子]	lùzi	method; way; approach
正经[正經]	zhèngjīng	decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
通关[通關]	tōngguān	to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc)
确[確]	què	authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
登记[登記]	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
相同[相同]	xiāngtóng	identical; same
药材[藥材]	yàocái	medicinal ingredient
布匹[布匹]	bùpǐ	cloth (by the yard)
什么的[什麼的]	shénmede	and so on; and what not
私藏[私藏]	sīcáng	secret store; a stash (of contraband)
行商[行商]	hángshāng	traveling salesman; itinerant trader; hawker; peddler
心照不宣[心照不宣]	xīnzhàobùxuān	a tacit mutual understanding
财路[財路]	cáilù	livelihood
出发[出發]	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
拦截[攔截]	lánjié	to intercept
未能[未能]	wèinéng	cannot; to fail to; unable to
致使[致使]	zhìshǐ	to cause; to result in
大逆不道[大逆不道]	dànìbùdào	disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
有罪[有罪]	yǒuzuì	guilty
狡猾[狡猾]	jiǎohuá	crafty; cunning; sly
束手无策[束手無策]	shùshǒuwúcè	lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
出逃[出逃]	chūtáo	to run away; to flee (the country)
难辞其咎[難辭其咎]	náncíqíjiù	cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
讽刺[諷刺]	fěngcì	to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
自食其果[自食其果]	zìshíqíguǒ	to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
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装模作样[裝模作樣]	zhuāngmózuòyàng	to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics
冥[冥]	míng	dark; deep; stupid; the underworld
顽[頑]	wán	mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty
兹事体大[茲事體大]	zīshìtǐdà	this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand
大祸[大禍]	dàhuò	disaster; calamity
带路[帶路]	dàilù	to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct
肚[肚]	dù	belly
肚兜[肚兜]	dùdōu	undergarment covering the chest and abdomen
摆[擺]	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
一块儿[一塊兒]	yīkuàir5	erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]
波斯[波斯]	Bōsī	Persia
春药[春藥]	chūnyào	aphrodisiac
自负[自負]	zìfù	conceited; to take responsibility
箱子[箱子]	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
着重[著重]	zhuózhòng	to put emphasis on; to stress
牲口[牲口]	shēngkou	animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
包裹[包裹]	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4]
皮毛[皮毛]	pímáo	fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge
驼[駝]	tuó	hump or hunchbacked; camel
峰[峰]	fēng	(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels
姑娘[姑娘]	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4]
似的[似的]	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
扭捏[扭捏]	niǔnie	affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
便宜[便宜]	piányi	cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
无耻[無恥]	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/350 words - 38 min
奸淫[姦淫]	jiānyín	fornication; adultery; rape; seduction
约定[約定]	yuēdìng	to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation
匕首[匕首]	bǐshǒu	dagger
阁下[閣下]	géxià	your distinguished self; your majesty; sire
姓名[姓名]	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name
萍水相逢[萍水相逢]	píngshuǐxiāngféng	strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
保管[保管]	bǎoguǎn	to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator
匹[匹]	pǐ	classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower
赔上[賠上]	péishàng	to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc)
笔[筆]	bǐ	pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
划算[划算]	huásuàn	to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective
会要[會要]	huìyào	dynastic records of imperial China
如愿[如願]	rúyuàn	to have one's wishes fulfilled
清苦[清苦]	qīngkǔ	destitute but honest; poor and simple; spartan; austere
久病[久病]	jiǔbìng	my old illness; chronic condition
愈[癒]	yù	variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal
世[世]	shì	life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
民[民]	mín	the people; nationality; citizen
特来[特來]	tèlái	to come with a specific purpose in mind
有缘[有緣]	yǒuyuán	related; brought together by fate
此处[此處]	cǐchù	this place; here (literary)
及时[及時]	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay; timely
伤心[傷心]	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
摆出[擺出]	bǎichū	to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display
耗[耗]	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/375 words - 41 min
出山[出山]	chūshān	to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position
磐石[磐石]	pánshí	boulder
莫不是[莫不是]	mòbùshì	probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
诸葛[諸葛]	Zhūgě	two-character surname Zhuge
卧龙[臥龍]	wòlóng	lit. hidden dragon; fig. emperor in hiding
成就[成就]	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬]	sāngùmáolú	lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
美名[美名]	měimíng	good name or reputation
所作所为[所作所為]	suǒzuòsuǒwéi	one's conduct and deeds
自有[自有]	zìyǒu	to possess; to own; to have
青史[青史]	qīngshǐ	annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
证[證]	zhèng	certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]
遣[遣]	qiǎn	to dispatch; to send; to dispel
离间[離間]	líjiàn	to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
悔[悔]	huǐ	to regret
拔除[拔除]	báchú	to pull out; to remove
祸根[禍根]	huògēn	root of the trouble; cause of the ruin
天色[天色]	tiānsè	color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather
一贯[一貫]	yīguàn	consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
放诞[放誕]	fàngdàn	untrammeled; reckless; wanton
静候[靜候]	jìnghòu	to quietly wait
捂[捂]	wǔ	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
其所[其所]	qísuǒ	its place; one's appointed place; the place for that
努[努]	nǔ	to exert; to strive
探路[探路]	tànlù	to find a path
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep04/379 words - 41 min
替补[替補]	tìbǔ	to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement
程[程]	chéng	rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence
半月[半月]	bànyuè	half-moon; fortnight
赶到[趕到]	gǎndào	to hurry (to some place)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min
具[具]	jù	tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
尸体[屍體]	shītǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
落脚[落腳]	luòjiǎo	to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers
多管闲事[多管閒事]	duōguǎnxiánshì	meddling in other people's business
喜[喜]	xǐ	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
射杀[射殺]	shèshā	to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow)
扫[掃]	sǎo	to sweep
扫[掃]	sào	broom
叛[叛]	pàn	to betray; to rebel; to revolt
党[黨]	dǎng	party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4]
孽[孽]	niè	son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil
大功[大功]	dàgōng	great merit; great service
功绩[功績]	gōngjì	feat; contribution; merits and achievements
告之[告之]	gàozhī	to tell sb; to inform
未免[未免]	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
狠毒[狠毒]	hěndú	vicious; malicious; savage
并不[並不]	bìngbù	not at all; emphatically not
所指[所指]	suǒzhǐ	the objects indicated; as pointed out
世上[世上]	shìshàng	on earth
两全其美[兩全其美]	liǎngquánqíměi	to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too
猎[獵]	liè	hunting
户[戶]	hù	a household; door; family
平时[平時]	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
歇脚[歇腳]	xiējiǎo	to stop on the way for a rest
去取[去取]	qùqǔ	to accept or reject
囊[囊]	náng	sack; purse; pocket (for money)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min
一套[一套]	yītào	suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
血腥[血腥]	xuèxīng	reeking of blood; bloody (events)
伤口[傷口]	shāngkǒu	wound; cut
能耐[能耐]	néngnài	ability; capability
拔[拔]	bá	to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
阿里[阿里]	Ālǐ	Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris
乞[乞]	qǐ	to beg
西域[西域]	Xīyù	Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])
烈酒[烈酒]	lièjiǔ	strong alcoholic drink
汉子[漢子]	hànzi	man; fellow; (dialect) husband
大喊大叫[大喊大叫]	dàhǎndàjiào	shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda
要害[要害]	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
别管[別管]	biéguǎn	no matter (who, what etc)
不知好歹[不知好歹]	bùzhīhǎodǎi	unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions
不久[不久]	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
赐[賜]	cì	to confer; to bestow; to grant
车马[車馬]	chēmǎ	vehicles and horses
曲阳[曲陽]	Qǔyáng	Quyang county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
避[避]	bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
祸[禍]	huò	disaster; misfortune; calamity
贪生怕死[貪生怕死]	tānshēngpàsǐ	greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck
连累[連累]	liánlěi	to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc)
没用[沒用]	méiyòng	useless
不住[不住]	bùzhù	repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc)
登门[登門]	dēngmén	to visit sb at home
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/75 words - 11 min
心胸[心胸]	xīnxiōng	breadth of mind
过人[過人]	guòrén	to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
追随[追隨]	zhuīsuí	to follow; to accompany
使不得[使不得]	shǐbude	cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
享用[享用]	xiǎngyòng	to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
教导[教導]	jiàodǎo	to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching
松手[鬆手]	sōngshǒu	to relinquish one's grip; to let go
醋[醋]	cù	vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
芹[芹]	qín	Chinese celery
食醋[食醋]	shícù	table vinegar
妃[妃]	fēi	imperial concubine
孙[孫]	sūn	grandson; descendant
庖厨[庖廚]	páochú	kitchen; cook; chef
五味[五味]	wǔwèi	the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸; all kinds of flavors
表[表]	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)
寸[寸]	cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb
失态[失態]	shītài	to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)
能屈能伸[能屈能伸]	néngqūnéngshēn	can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible
阵营[陣營]	zhènyíng	group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute
宽[寬]	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
仁[仁]	rén	humane; kernel
伐[伐]	fá	to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]
变故[變故]	biàngù	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
阻挡[阻擋]	zǔdǎng	to stop; to resist; to obstruct
忠贞[忠貞]	zhōngzhēn	loyal and dependable
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min
抵挡[抵擋]	dǐdǎng	to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
一世[一世]	yīshì	generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
脚下[腳下]	jiǎoxià	under the foot
土地[土地]	tǔdì	land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
仍然[仍然]	réngrán	still; yet
芸芸[芸芸]	yúnyún	numerous; diverse and varied
子民[子民]	zǐmín	people
夙愿[夙願]	sùyuàn	long-cherished wish
折服[折服]	zhéfú	to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over
瓜葛[瓜葛]	guāgé	intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things)
从来不[從來不]	cóngláibù	never
赔本[賠本]	péiběn	loss; to sustain losses
来而不往非礼也[來而不往非禮也]	lái'érbùwǎngfēilǐyě	not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind
游戏[遊戲]	yóuxì	game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play
互相[互相]	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
答[答]	dá	reply; answer; return; respond; echo
罚酒[罰酒]	fájiǔ	to drink as the result of having lost a bet
大口[大口]	dàkǒu	big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping
肩[肩]	jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
射[射]	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
坦率[坦率]	tǎnshuài	frank (discussion); blunt; open
说谎[說謊]	shuōhuǎng	to lie; to tell an untruth
称呼[稱呼]	chēnghu	to call; to address as; appellation
单字[單字]	dānzì	single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language)
准[準]	zhǔn	accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/125 words - 17 min
排行[排行]	páiháng	to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings)
唤[喚]	huàn	to call
十四[十四]	shísì	fourteen; 14
单纯[單純]	dānchún	simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
难堪[難堪]	nánkān	hard to take; embarrassed
罢了[罷了]	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
一肚子[一肚子]	yīdùzi	bellyful (of sth); full of (sth)
坏水[壞水]	huàishuǐ	evil tricks
中原[中原]	Zhōngyuán	Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
出生[出生]	chūshēng	to be born
塞外[塞外]	sàiwài	beyond the Great Wall
北方[北方]	běifāng	north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
饮酒[飲酒]	yǐnjiǔ	to drink wine
醉[醉]	zuì	intoxicated
痛快[痛快]	tòngkuài	delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
统[統]	tǒng	to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
鹰[鷹]	yīng	eagle; falcon; hawk
屡遭[屢遭]	lǚzāo	to suffer repeatedly
处处[處處]	chùchù	everywhere; in all respects
死对头[死對頭]	sǐduìtou	arch-enemy; sworn enemy
掣肘[掣肘]	chèzhǒu	(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap
环境[環境]	huánjìng	environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient
得出[得出]	déchū	to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)
不提也罢[不提也罷]	bùtíyěbà	best not to mention it; drop it; never mind; let's not talk about it
免得[免得]	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/150 words - 21 min
上心[上心]	shàngxīn	carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth
武[武]	wǔ	martial; military
散布[散佈]	sànbù	to disseminate
另有[另有]	lìngyǒu	to have some other (reason etc)
他人[他人]	tārén	another; sb else; other people
无能[無能]	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
也罢[也罷]	yěbà	(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
以来[以來]	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
重兵[重兵]	zhòngbīng	massive military force
悉数[悉數]	xīshǔ	to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly
悉数[悉數]	xīshù	all; every single one; the entire sum
即使[即使]	jíshǐ	even if; even though
警惕[警惕]	jǐngtì	to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
重器[重器]	zhòngqì	treasure
无论如何[無論如何]	wúlùnrúhé	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
手里[手裡]	shǒulǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
招呼[招呼]	zhāohu	to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
问路[問路]	wènlù	to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
石[石]	shí	rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
请安[請安]	qǐng'ān	to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])
难得[難得]	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
看望[看望]	kànwàng	to visit; to pay a call to
难为[難為]	nánwei	to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
有心[有心]	yǒuxīn	to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
烈[烈]	liè	ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements
胸怀[胸懷]	xiōnghuái	one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/175 words - 24 min
大义[大義]	dàyì	righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
奴[奴]	nú	slave
诏书[詔書]	zhàoshū	edict; written imperial order
卷[卷]	juǎn	to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
卷[卷]	juàn	scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
幼[幼]	yòu	young
幽[幽]	yōu	remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
闲[閒]	xián	variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time
懿[懿]	yì	restrain; virtuous
戚[戚]	qī	relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
锡[錫]	xī	tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
沐[沐]	mù	to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
抑[抑]	yì	to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
章[章]	zhāng	chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
公主[公主]	gōngzhǔ	princess
邑[邑]	yì	city; village
施行[施行]	shīxíng	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
送去[送去]	sòngqù	to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car)
闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂]	mènmènbùlè	depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy
挂念[掛念]	guàniàn	concerned
百般[百般]	bǎibān	in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means
呵护[呵護]	hēhù	to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve
舐犊情深[舐犢情深]	shìdúqíngshēn	lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom); fig. to show deep affection towards one's children
找回[找回]	zhǎohuí	to retrieve
除去[除去]	chúqù	to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from
做大[做大]	zuòdà	arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/200 words - 27 min
不拘小节[不拘小節]	bùjūxiǎojié	to not bother about trifles (idiom)
儿女[兒女]	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
绑住[綁住]	bǎngzhù	to fasten; to bind
离别[離別]	líbié	to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb
界碑[界碑]	jièbēi	boundary stone; table marking border
精进[精進]	jīngjìn	to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress
前程[前程]	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
看走眼[看走眼]	kànzǒuyǎn	to make an error of judgment; to be taken in
英雄[英雄]	yīngxióng	hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
辅佐[輔佐]	fǔzuǒ	to assist (usually a ruler)
大将军[大將軍]	dàjiāngjūn	important general; generalissimo
磕头[磕頭]	kētóu	to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
拜师[拜師]	bàishī	to formally become an apprentice to a master
郑重[鄭重]	zhèngzhòng	serious; solemn
往后[往後]	wǎnghòu	from now on; in the future; time to come
弟子[弟子]	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
师徒[師徒]	shītú	master and disciple
旧日[舊日]	jiùrì	former times; olden days
督[督]	dū	to supervise and direct; army title (archaic)
瑗[瑗]	yuàn	large jade ring
极为[極為]	jíwéi	extremely; exceedingly
说服[說服]	shuōfú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
出兵[出兵]	chūbīng	to send troops
相助[相助]	xiāngzhù	to help one another; to come to sb's help
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/225 words - 29 min
着呢[著呢]	zhene	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
蓬[蓬]	péng	fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff
寒舍[寒舍]	hánshè	my humble home
造访[造訪]	zàofǎng	to visit; to pay a visit
盘[盤]	pán	plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess
回礼[回禮]	huílǐ	to return a greeting; to send a gift in return
身为[身為]	shēnwéi	in the capacity of; as
一心[一心]	yīxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
赴死[赴死]	fùsǐ	to meet death
劳[勞]	láo	to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)
费心[費心]	fèixīn	to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
亩[畝]	mǔ	classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
薄田[薄田]	bótián	barren field; poor land
足够[足夠]	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
养活[養活]	yǎnghuo	to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
儿孙[兒孫]	érsūn	descendant
会心[會心]	huìxīn	knowing (of a smile, look etc)
随口[隨口]	suíkǒu	(speak) without thinking the matter through
一说[一說]	yīshuō	an expression of opinion; according to some
侄[姪]	zhí	nephew by the male line
难免[難免]	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
圣贤[聖賢]	shèngxián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
读[讀]	dú	to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
为人[為人]	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
佑[佑]	yòu	to assist; to protect
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/250 words - 35 min
舔[舔]	tiǎn	to lick; to lap
犊[犢]	dú	calf; sacrificial victim
感同身受[感同身受]	gǎntóngshēnshòu	to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor
主意[主意]	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
一时半会儿[一時半會兒]	yīshíbànhuìr5	a short time; a little while
洛阳[洛陽]	Luòyáng	Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times
医治[醫治]	yīzhì	to treat (an illness); medical treatment
越[越]	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
流[流]	liú	to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
眼泪[眼淚]	yǎnlèi	tears; crying; CL:滴[di1]
经[經]	jīng	classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4]
休养[休養]	xiūyǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
痊愈[痊癒]	quányù	to recover completely (from illness or injury)
一路[一路]	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
护送[護送]	hùsòng	to escort; to accompany
途中[途中]	túzhōng	en route
遵命[遵命]	zūnmìng	to follow your orders; to do as you bid
粮食[糧食]	liángshi	foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3]
粮[糧]	liáng	grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
慌慌张张[慌慌張張]	huānghuāngzhāngzhāng	helter-skelter
翻开[翻開]	fānkāi	to open up
冤枉[冤枉]	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
马车[馬車]	mǎchē	cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
脚底[腳底]	jiǎodǐ	soles of the feet
水泡[水泡]	shuǐpào	bubble; blister
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/275 words - 37 min
待会儿[待會兒]	dāihuìr5	in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
前边[前邊]	qiánbian	front; the front side; in front of
逛逛[逛逛]	guàngguang	to roam around; to have a stroll
小二[小二]	xiǎo'èr	waiter
不大[不大]	bùdà	not very; not too; not often
清静[清靜]	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
满意[滿意]	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
歇[歇]	xiē	to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
热水[熱水]	rèshuǐ	hot water
留守[留守]	liúshǒu	to stay behind to take care of things
此地[此地]	cǐdì	here; this place
露[露]	lòu	to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
露[露]	lù	dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
马脚[馬腳]	mǎjiǎo	sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
忍耐[忍耐]	rěnnài	to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance
掌柜[掌櫃]	zhǎngguì	shopkeeper
柴[柴]	chái	firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
清理[清理]	qīnglǐ	to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
温馨[溫馨]	wēnxīn	comfort; soft and fragrant; warm
舒适[舒適]	shūshì	cozy; snug
下榻[下榻]	xiàtà	to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip)
讲究[講究]	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
一个半[一個半]	yīgebàn	one and a half
孩童[孩童]	háitóng	child
南安[南安]	Nán'ān	Nan'an county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
驿[驛]	yì	post horse; relay station
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/300 words - 40 min
行宫[行宮]	xínggōng	temporary imperial residence
风景[風景]	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4]
宫人[宮人]	gōngrén	imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old)
回想[回想]	huíxiǎng	to recall; to recollect; to think back
天涯海角[天涯海角]	tiānyáhǎijiǎo	the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart
各奔东西[各奔東西]	gèbèndōngxī	to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1]
无不[無不]	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
筵席[筵席]	yánxí	banquet; mat for sitting
闲暇[閒暇]	xiánxiá	leisure
颇[頗]	pō	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
追上[追上]	zhuīshàng	to overtake
特使[特使]	tèshǐ	special envoy; special ambassador
折返[折返]	zhéfǎn	to turn back
庐江[廬江]	Lújiāng	Lujiang county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
觐[覲]	jìn	(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
如实[如實]	rúshí	as things really are; realistic
告[告]	gào	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
事宜[事宜]	shìyí	matters; arrangements
劳烦[勞煩]	láofán	to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request)
插手[插手]	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
倘若[倘若]	tǎngruò	provided that; supposing that; if
私下[私下]	sīxià	in private
格[格]	gé	square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively
论[論]	lùn	opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
阻拦[阻攔]	zǔlán	to stop; to obstruct
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep05/304 words - 41 min
同样[同樣]	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
做法[做法]	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
店家[店家]	diànjiā	proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop
铁器[鐵器]	tiěqì	hardware; ironware
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min
慢用[慢用]	mànyòng	same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
羊肉[羊肉]	yángròu	mutton; goat meat
咧[咧]	lie	modal particle expressing exclamation
小小[小小]	xiǎoxiǎo	very small; very few; very minor
心意[心意]	xīnyì	regard; kindly feelings; intention
懂事[懂事]	dǒngshì	sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
堂兄[堂兄]	tángxiōng	older male patrilineal cousin
牛[牛]	niú	ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome
饷[餉]	xiǎng	soldier's pay
弟兄[弟兄]	dìxiong	brothers; comrade
孝心[孝心]	xiàoxīn	filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
当兵[當兵]	dāngbīng	to serve in the army; to be a soldier
投[投]	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
旁[旁]	páng	beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic
出路[出路]	chūlù	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
世面[世面]	shìmiàn	aspects of society; the world
军饷[軍餉]	jūnxiǎng	funds and provisions for the troops; (soldier's) pay
保不住[保不住]	bǎobuzhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well
胡言乱语[胡言亂語]	húyánluànyǔ	babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch
当心[當心]	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out
重镇[重鎮]	zhòngzhèn	(military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc)
井井有条[井井有條]	jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo	everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
都督[都督]	dūdū	(army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)
闭[閉]	bì	to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
贺[賀]	hè	to congratulate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/50 words - 4 min
述[述]	shù	to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
职[職]	zhí	office; duty
闭门[閉門]	bìmén	to close a door
足足[足足]	zúzú	fully; no less than; as much as; extremely
怪罪[怪罪]	guàizuì	to blame
守军[守軍]	shǒujūn	defenders
话说[話說]	huàshuō	It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
姻亲[姻親]	yīnqīn	affinity; in-laws
绳[繩]	shéng	rope; CL:根[gen1]
蚂蚱[螞蚱]	màzha	(dialect) locust; grasshopper
得过且过[得過且過]	déguòqiěguò	satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by
喝酒[喝酒]	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
有情有义[有情有義]	yǒuqíngyǒuyì	affectionate and true; loyal (idiom)
骨气[骨氣]	gǔqì	unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone
职分[職分]	zhífèn	duty
相当[相當]	xiāngdāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite
一再[一再]	yīzài	repeatedly
忍让[忍讓]	rěnràng	to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating
凭陵[憑陵]	pínglíng	to ride roughshod over; to encroach
出身[出身]	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
山东[山東]	Shāndōng	Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
望族[望族]	wàngzú	distinguished or prominent family; influential clan (old)
前途无量[前途無量]	qiántúwúliàng	to have boundless prospects
介[介]	jiè	to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
夫[夫]	fū	husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/75 words - 6 min
不愿[不願]	bùyuàn	unwilling; unwillingness
敌[敵]	dí	enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand
大可不必[大可不必]	dàkěbùbì	need not; unnecessary
讥[譏]	jī	to ridicule
颠簸[顛簸]	diānbǒ	to shake; to jolt; to bump
铁矿石[鐵礦石]	tiěkuàngshí	iron ore
北边[北邊]	běibiān	north; north side; northern part; to the north of
偶然[偶然]	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
批[批]	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
主子[主子]	zhǔzi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)
铁匠[鐵匠]	tiějiang	blacksmith; ironworker
铺[鋪]	pū	to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
铺[鋪]	pù	plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
价钱[價錢]	jiàqian	price
没命[沒命]	méimìng	to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately
上乘[上乘]	shàngchéng	first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4]
铁矿[鐵礦]	tiěkuàng	iron ore; iron ore mine
冶[冶]	yě	to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance
农具[農具]	nóngjù	farm implements; farm tools
暴殄天物[暴殄天物]	bàotiǎntiānwù	to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly
弄到[弄到]	nòngdào	to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by
私[私]	sī	personal; private; selfish
重罪[重罪]	zhòngzuì	serious crime; felony
砍[砍]	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
合适[合適]	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
今晚[今晚]	jīnwǎn	tonight
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/100 words - 9 min
通报[通報]	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
庐[廬]	lú	hut
一手[一手]	yīshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
交钱[交錢]	jiāoqián	to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth
交货[交貨]	jiāohuò	to deliver goods
花样[花樣]	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
伙计[伙計]	huǒji	partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant
弓弩手[弓弩手]	gōngnǔshǒu	crossbow shooter
前往[前往]	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
埋伏[埋伏]	máifú	to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
莫非[莫非]	mòfēi	can it be possible that; could it be
割舍[割捨]	gēshě	to give up; to part with
私事[私事]	sīshì	personal matters
非富即贵[非富即貴]	fēifùjíguì	wealthy and respectable people
瞎说[瞎說]	xiāshuō	to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about
初来乍到[初來乍到]	chūláizhàdào	to be a newcomer; just off the boat
客栈[客棧]	kèzhàn	tavern; guest house; inn; hotel
住所[住所]	zhùsuǒ	habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4]
同行[同行]	tóngháng	person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
保重[保重]	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
后会有期[後會有期]	hòuhuìyǒuqī	I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again.
缘分[緣分]	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
匪[匪]	fěi	bandit; (literary) not
浅[淺]	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
不再[不再]	bùzài	no more; no longer
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/125 words - 16 min
扇子[扇子]	shànzi	fan; CL:把[ba3]
同一[同一]	tóngyī	identical; the same
揍[揍]	zòu	to beat up; to break to pieces
怎么着[怎麼著]	zěnmezhāo	what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
收获[收穫]	shōuhuò	to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward
墨[墨]	mò	ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
帖[帖]	tiē	fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey
押[押]	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
许[許]	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
胡闹[胡鬧]	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
上马[上馬]	shàngmǎ	to get on a horse; to mount
急切[急切]	jíqiè	eager; impatient
公务[公務]	gōngwù	official business
在身[在身]	zàishēn	to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)
添麻烦[添麻煩]	tiānmáfan	to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
耽搁[耽擱]	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over
无妨[無妨]	wúfáng	no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
差错[差錯]	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
承担[承擔]	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
委屈[委屈]	wěiqu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
驿站[驛站]	yìzhàn	relay station for post horses (old)
辆[輛]	liàng	classifier for vehicles
坏人[壞人]	huàirén	bad person; villain
亲口[親口]	qīnkǒu	one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally
久等[久等]	jiǔděng	to wait for a long time
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/150 words - 19 min
数年[數年]	shùnián	several years; many years
廓[廓]	kuò	big; empty; open
胆敢[膽敢]	dǎngǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
来自[來自]	láizì	to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
罗网[羅網]	luówǎng	net; fishing net; bird net
邀[邀]	yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
诈[詐]	zhà	to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
项[項]	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
人头[人頭]	réntóu	person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account)
值钱[值錢]	zhíqián	valuable; costly; expensive
有去无回[有去無回]	yǒuqùwúhuí	gone forever (idiom)
活命[活命]	huómìng	life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living
秘笈[秘笈]	mìjí	secret book or collection of books
理解[理解]	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
皇太子[皇太子]	huángtàizǐ	crown prince
赴[赴]	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
击[擊]	jī	to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
形势[形勢]	xíngshì	circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]
与其[與其]	yǔqí	rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
灭亡[滅亡]	mièwáng	to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate
地形[地形]	dìxíng	topography; terrain; landform
忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿]	zhōngxīngěnggěng	loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
容[容]	róng	to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
厥[厥]	jué	to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
词[詞]	cí	word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/175 words - 21 min
口口声声[口口聲聲]	kǒukoushēngshēng	to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
忠心[忠心]	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
背地里[背地裡]	bèidìli	behind sb's back
搜寻[搜尋]	sōuxún	to search; to look for
铁石[鐵石]	tiěshí	iron and stone
铸[鑄]	zhù	to cast or found metals
兵器[兵器]	bīngqì	weaponry; weapons; arms
进贡[進貢]	jìngòng	to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain
新朝[新朝]	Xīncháo	the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han
动心[動心]	dòngxīn	to be moved; to be tempted
价码[價碼]	jiàmǎ	price tag
助[助]	zhù	to help; to assist
区区[區區]	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
战马[戰馬]	zhànmǎ	warhorse
激动[激動]	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
无穷无尽[無窮無盡]	wúqióngwújìn	endless; boundless; infinite
实力[實力]	shílì	strength
自立[自立]	zìlì	independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
即便[即便]	jíbiàn	even if; even though; right away; immediately
一时[一時]	yīshí	a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
扶持[扶持]	fúchí	to help; to assist
抗衡[抗衡]	kànghéng	contend against
取而代之[取而代之]	qǔ'érdàizhī	to substitute for sb; to remove and replace
听命[聽命]	tīngmìng	to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs
延[延]	yán	to prolong; to extend; to delay
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/200 words - 24 min
狗贼[狗賊]	gǒuzéi	(insult) brigand; swindler
休想[休想]	xiūxiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
跟上[跟上]	gēnshàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
摸清[摸清]	mōqīng	to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain
驻扎[駐紮]	zhùzhā	to station; to garrison (troops)
地点[地點]	dìdiǎn	place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4]
落地[落地]	luòdì	to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land
巾[巾]	jīn	towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50
联系[聯繫]	liánxì	connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
何人[何人]	hérén	who
紧急[緊急]	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
呈报[呈報]	chéngbào	to (submit a) report
动手[動手]	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
想得美[想得美]	xiǎngdéměi	in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so
过目[過目]	guòmù	to look over
钧[鈞]	jūn	30 catties; great; your (honorific)
鉴[鑑]	jiàn	example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)
门生[門生]	ménshēng	disciple; student (of a famous master)
掌[掌]	zhǎng	palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
转交[轉交]	zhuǎnjiāo	to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else
败[敗]	bài	to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
别无他法[別無他法]	biéwútāfǎ	there is no alternative
依[依]	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
唯有[唯有]	wéiyǒu	only
联合[聯合]	liánhé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/225 words - 27 min
责备[責備]	zébèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
冲动[衝動]	chōngdòng	to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
鲁莽[魯莽]	lǔmǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
看护[看護]	kānhù	to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse
奸人[奸人]	jiānrén	crafty scoundrel; villain
背影[背影]	bèiyǐng	rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object)
落寞[落寞]	luòmò	lonely; desolate
心事[心事]	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1]
赏月[賞月]	shǎngyuè	to admire the full moon
因[因]	yīn	cause; reason; because
路过[路過]	lùguò	to pass by or through
高攀[高攀]	gāopān	social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class
枝[枝]	zhī	branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
般[般]	bān	sort; kind; class; way; manner
意气风发[意氣風發]	yìqìfēngfā	high-spirited; full of mettle
猜疑[猜疑]	cāiyí	to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings
顾忌[顧忌]	gùjì	to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
不问[不問]	bùwèn	to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
来路[來路]	láilù	incoming road; origin; past history
过往[過往]	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
可好[可好]	kěhǎo	good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
月亮[月亮]	yuèliang	the moon
别扭[彆扭]	bièniu	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
团圆[團圓]	tuányuán	to have a reunion
象征[象徵]	xiàngzhēng	emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/250 words - 32 min
异乡[異鄉]	yìxiāng	foreign land; a place far from home
夜色[夜色]	yèsè	night scene; the dim light of night
商人[商人]	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
景色[景色]	jǐngsè	scenery; scene; landscape; view
瞧[瞧]	qiáo	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
夜空[夜空]	yèkōng	night sky
美丽[美麗]	měilì	beautiful
天命[天命]	Tiānmìng	Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
人为[人為]	rénwéi	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
事在人为[事在人為]	shìzàirénwéi	the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.
失言[失言]	shīyán	slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret
作为[作為]	zuòwéi	one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
刀枪[刀槍]	dāoqiāng	sword and spear; weapons
骑射[騎射]	qíshè	equestrian archery; riding and shooting
矫健[矯健]	jiǎojiàn	strong and healthy; vigorous
师从[師從]	shīcóng	to study under (a teacher)
苦练[苦練]	kǔliàn	to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears
本领[本領]	běnlǐng	skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
天赋[天賦]	tiānfù	gift; innate skill
歇息[歇息]	xiēxi	to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
物归原主[物歸原主]	wùguīyuánzhǔ	to return something to its rightful owner
口气[口氣]	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
没意思[沒意思]	méiyìsi	boring; of no interest
肉[肉]	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130
深夜[深夜]	shēnyè	very late at night
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/275 words - 33 min
对抗[對抗]	duìkàng	to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
视[視]	shì	to look at; to regard; to inspect
己[己]	jǐ	self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
悉心[悉心]	xīxīn	to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
看在眼里[看在眼裡]	kànzàiyǎnli	to observe; to take it all in
各种[各種]	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
势力[勢力]	shìli	power; (ability to) influence
虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈]	hǔshìdāndān	to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously
涉[涉]	shè	to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
环[環]	huán	ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in
伺[伺]	sì	to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy
明辨[明辨]	míngbiàn	to discern; to distinguish clearly
人心[人心]	rénxīn	popular feeling; the will of the people
善恶[善惡]	shàn'è	good and evil; good versus evil
应对[應對]	yìngduì	response; to answer; to reply
得当[得當]	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
有心人[有心人]	yǒuxīnrén	resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads
蛊惑[蠱惑]	gǔhuò	to entice; to lead astray
踏[踏]	tà	to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
歧途[歧途]	qítú	fork in a road; wrong road
危害[危害]	wēihài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]
乏[乏]	fá	short of; tired
利弊[利弊]	lìbì	pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
得失[得失]	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
明镜[明鏡]	míngjìng	mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min
世事[世事]	shìshì	affairs of life; things of the world
当断则断[當斷則斷]	dāngduànzéduàn	to make a decision when it's time to decide
是否[是否]	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
傍晚[傍晚]	bàngwǎn	in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
带上[帶上]	dàishàng	to take along with one
托付[托付]	tuōfù	to entrust
撞见[撞見]	zhuàngjiàn	to meet by accident
方面[方面]	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
自称[自稱]	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
欲求[欲求]	yùqiú	to desire; wants; appetites
呈[呈]	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
惊慌[驚慌]	jīnghuāng	to panic; to be alarmed
撒野[撒野]	sāyě	to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously
束手就擒[束手就擒]	shùshǒujiùqín	hands tied and waiting to be captured
弃[棄]	qì	to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
岌岌可危[岌岌可危]	jíjíkěwēi	imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
坐以待毙[坐以待斃]	zuòyǐdàibì	to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
简直[簡直]	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
一派胡言[一派胡言]	yīpàihúyán	a bunch of nonsense
探子[探子]	tànzi	intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
王爷[王爺]	wángye	prince; marquis; nobleman
筹备[籌備]	chóubèi	preparations; to get ready for sth
违逆[違逆]	wéinì	to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to
只好[只好]	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
上路[上路]	shànglù	to start on a journey; to be on one's way
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/325 words - 40 min
既有[既有]	jìyǒu	existing
憾[憾]	hàn	regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
会合[會合]	huìhé	to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence
避开[避開]	bìkāi	to avoid; to evade; to keep away from
凭空[憑空]	píngkōng	baseless (lie); without foundation
诬陷[誣陷]	wūxiàn	to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
何妨[何妨]	héfáng	what harm is there in (doing sth)
时时[時時]	shíshí	often; constantly
贴身[貼身]	tiēshēn	worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc)
稍[稍]	shāo	somewhat; a little
异议[異議]	yìyì	objection; dissent
命令[命令]	mìnglìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
书信[書信]	shūxìn	letter; epistle
告知[告知]	gàozhī	to inform
下落[下落]	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
以免[以免]	yǐmiǎn	in order to avoid; so as not to
大门[大門]	dàmén	entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
护卫[護衛]	hùwèi	to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
万全[萬全]	wànquán	absolutely safe; surefire; thorough
伍[伍]	wǔ	squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
惹人注意[惹人注意]	rěrénzhùyì	to attract attention
拖住[拖住]	tuōzhù	to hold up; to hinder; to stall
家伙[傢伙]	jiāhuo	variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
逛[逛]	guàng	to stroll; to visit
不等[不等]	bùděng	unequal; varied
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep06/344 words - 42 min
摔[摔]	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
苍天[蒼天]	cāngtiān	firmament
劫[劫]	jié	to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]
恨不能[恨不能]	hènbunéng	see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5]
共同[共同]	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
御敌[禦敵]	yùdí	armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest
苟[苟]	gǒu	if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily
在天之灵[在天之靈]	zàitiānzhīlíng	soul and spirit of the deceased
慰[慰]	wèi	to comfort; to console; to reassure
世间[世間]	shìjiān	world; earth
起身[起身]	qǐshēn	to get up; to leave; to set forth
机警[機警]	jījǐng	perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert
骁[驍]	xiāo	brave; good horse; strong
勇[勇]	yǒng	brave
员[員]	yuán	person; employee; member
虎将[虎將]	hǔjiàng	valiant general
寻求[尋求]	xúnqiú	to seek; to look for
庇护[庇護]	bìhù	asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing
臂[臂]	bì	arm
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/25 words - 2 min
庇佑[庇佑]	bìyòu	to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine)
四面楚歌[四面楚歌]	sìmiànChǔgē	lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
分散[分散]	fēnsàn	to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
镇守[鎮守]	zhènshǒu	(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
四方[四方]	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
攻其不备[攻其不備]	gōngqíbùbèi	see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4]
临[臨]	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
蒲[蒲]	pú	refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush
绛[絳]	jiàng	purple-red
潼关[潼關]	Tóngguān	Tongguan County in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
盈[盈]	yíng	full; filled; surplus
旬[旬]	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
龙[龍]	lóng	dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial
凤[鳳]	fèng	phoenix
质[質]	zhì	character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
血脉[血脈]	xuèmài	blood vessels
孬种[孬種]	nāozhǒng	coward; useless scoundrel
京城[京城]	jīngchéng	capital of a country
状况[狀況]	zhuàngkuàng	condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
正是[正是]	zhèngshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
为此[為此]	wèicǐ	for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
予[予]	yǔ	to give
震骇[震駭]	zhènhài	to astonish; to horrify
京师[京師]	jīngshī	capital of a country (literary)
危及[危及]	wēijí	to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/50 words - 5 min
匡[匡]	kuāng	to rectify
扶[扶]	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
典[典]	diǎn	canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
朝纲[朝綱]	cháogāng	laws and discipline of imperial court
准[准]	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
奉行[奉行]	fèngxíng	to pursue (a course, a policy)
实[實]	shí	real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
燃眉之急[燃眉之急]	ránméizhījí	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
匆忙[匆忙]	cōngmáng	hasty; hurried
筹措[籌措]	chóucuò	to raise (money)
军备[軍備]	jūnbèi	(military) arms; armaments
继[繼]	jì	to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
乏力[乏力]	fálì	lacking in strength; weak; feeble
出手[出手]	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
前厅[前廳]	qiántīng	anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc)
等候[等候]	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
大计[大計]	dàjì	large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit
趁机[趁機]	chènjī	to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
拿下[拿下]	náxià	to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc)
示[示]	shì	to show; to reveal
休[休]	xiū	to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
共[共]	gòng	common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
就地[就地]	jiùdì	locally; on the spot
投降[投降]	tóuxiáng	to surrender; surrender
谋反[謀反]	móufǎn	to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/75 words - 7 min
择[擇]	zé	to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
栖[棲]	qī	to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
俎[俎]	zǔ	a stand for food at sacrifice
眼睁睁[眼睜睜]	yǎnzhēngzhēng	to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
缺[缺]	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
人命[人命]	rénmìng	human life; CL:條|条[tiao2]
祭祀[祭祀]	jìsì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
魏征[魏徵]	WèiZhēng	Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书
征[徵]	zhēng	to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
乃东[乃東]	Nǎidōng	Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
肱[肱]	gōng	upper arm; arm
臣属[臣屬]	chénshǔ	official in feudal court; subject
寒心[寒心]	hánxīn	disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified
生出[生出]	shēngchū	to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce
软骨[軟骨]	ruǎngǔ	cartilage
乱臣贼子[亂臣賊子]	luànchénzéizǐ	rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel
谈论[談論]	tánlùn	to discuss; to talk about
天地[天地]	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
临终[臨終]	línzhōng	approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
地牢[地牢]	dìláo	prison; dungeon
看管[看管]	kānguǎn	to look after
疑[疑]	yí	to doubt; to suspect
况且[況且]	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
计划[計劃]	jìhuà	plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
十分[十分]	shífēn	very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min
养伤[養傷]	yǎngshāng	to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury)
住处[住處]	zhùchù	residence; dwelling; dwelling place
一早[一早]	yīzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
眼线[眼線]	yǎnxiàn	informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line
人马[人馬]	rénmǎ	men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
究竟[究竟]	jiūjìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
不妥[不妥]	bùtuǒ	not proper; inappropriate
系上[繫上]	jìshang	to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten
直觉[直覺]	zhíjué	intuition
依靠[依靠]	yīkào	to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
谋略[謀略]	móulüè	stratagem; strategy; resourcefulness
填[填]	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
车队[車隊]	chēduì	motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4]
惧[懼]	jù	to fear
难为情[難為情]	nánwéiqíng	embarrassed
流血[流血]	liúxuè	to bleed; to shed blood
流泪[流淚]	liúlèi	to shed tears
逞强[逞強]	chěngqiáng	to show off; to try to be brave
宵禁[宵禁]	xiāojìn	night curfew
烦心事[煩心事]	fánxīnshì	trouble; worry
比起[比起]	bǐqǐ	compared with
烦人[煩人]	fánrén	to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome
这天[這天]	zhètiān	today; this day
指望[指望]	zhǐwàng	to hope for sth; to count on; hope
外袍[外袍]	wàipáo	robe
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min
好些[好些]	hǎoxiē	a good deal of; quite a lot
心爱[心愛]	xīn'ài	beloved
满嘴[滿嘴]	mǎnzuǐ	a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc)
胡吣[胡唚]	húqìn	to talk provokingly or nonsensically
老朋友[老朋友]	lǎopéngyou	old friend; (slang) period; menstruation
习[習]	xí	to practice; to study; habit
冰释前嫌[冰釋前嫌]	bīngshìqiánxián	to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet
自然而然[自然而然]	zìrán'érrán	involuntary; automatically
柔和[柔和]	róuhé	gentle; soft
包容[包容]	bāoróng	to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
万物[萬物]	wànwù	all living things
则[則]	zé	(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
似[似]	sì	to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
愈发[愈發]	yùfā	all the more; increasingly
熊熊[熊熊]	xióngxióng	raging; flaming
燃烧[燃燒]	ránshāo	to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
灼伤[灼傷]	zhuóshāng	a burn (tissue damage from heat, chemicals etc); to burn (the skin etc); (fig.) (of anger, jealousy etc) to hurt (sb)
强行[強行]	qiángxíng	to do sth by force
灰[灰]	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
烬[燼]	jìn	ashes; embers
养父[養父]	yǎngfù	foster father; adoptive father
分开[分開]	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
大半夜[大半夜]	dàbànyè	the middle of the night
拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角]	guǎiwānmòjiǎo	lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
开导[開導]	kāidǎo	to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/150 words - 22 min
久留[久留]	jiǔliú	to stay for a long time
尽早[儘早]	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible
动静[動靜]	dòngjìng	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
加上[加上]	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
太平[太平]	tàipíng	peace and security
关隘[關隘]	guān'ài	mountain pass
迟早[遲早]	chízǎo	sooner or later
殃及[殃及]	yāngjí	to bring disaster to
池[池]	chí	pond; reservoir; moat
自保[自保]	zìbǎo	to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
一本正经[一本正經]	yīběnzhèngjīng	in deadly earnest; deadpan
蛮[蠻]	mán	barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
好笑[好笑]	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
孤男寡女[孤男寡女]	gūnánguǎnǚ	a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting)
绣[繡]	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
兔[兔]	tù	rabbit
红色[紅色]	hóngsè	red (color); revolutionary
绿色[綠色]	lǜsè	green
兔子[兔子]	tùzi	hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
草地[草地]	cǎodì	lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4]
礼貌[禮貌]	lǐmào	courtesy; manners
冰冷[冰冷]	bīnglěng	ice-cold
聋[聾]	lóng	deaf
至今[至今]	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
莫名其妙[莫名其妙]	mòmíngqímiào	(idiom) baffling; inexplicable
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/175 words - 28 min
地带[地帶]	dìdài	zone; CL:個|个[ge4]
过夜[過夜]	guòyè	to spend the night; overnight
约会[約會]	yuēhuì	appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet
正事[正事]	zhèngshì	one's proper business
诚信[誠信]	chéngxìn	genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity
国色天香[國色天香]	guósètiānxiāng	national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
公子[公子]	gōngzǐ	son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
美人[美人]	měirén	beauty; belle
接着[接著]	jiēzhe	to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
大爷[大爺]	dàye	(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
坏死[壞死]	huàisǐ	necrosis
盛气凌人[盛氣凌人]	shèngqìlíngrén	overbearing; arrogant bully
模样[模樣]	múyàng	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4]
豪华[豪華]	háohuá	luxurious
招摇[招搖]	zhāoyáo	to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
总算[總算]	zǒngsuàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
脑子[腦子]	nǎozi	brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
吾[吾]	wú	I; my (old)
诸事[諸事]	zhūshì	everything; every matter
率[率]	lǜ	rate; frequency
率[率]	shuài	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
州[州]	zhōu	prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
襄[襄]	xiāng	to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old)
条件[條件]	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4]
拆开[拆開]	chāikāi	to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick
摇[搖]	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/200 words - 33 min
难看[難看]	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly
专[專]	zhuān	for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
啃[啃]	kěn	to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
骨头[骨頭]	gǔtou	bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness
背叛[背叛]	bèipàn	to betray
产生[產生]	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield
借助[借助]	jièzhù	to draw support from; with the help of
差池[差池]	chāchí	mistake; error; mishap
草木皆兵[草木皆兵]	cǎomùjiēbīng	lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered
提高[提高]	tígāo	to raise; to increase; to improve
鸡蛋[雞蛋]	jīdàn	(chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]
篮子[籃子]	lánzi	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
牵[牽]	qiān	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
凭什么[憑什麼]	píngshénme	(spoken) why?; for which reason?
灰溜溜[灰溜溜]	huīliūliū	dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs
跑掉[跑掉]	pǎodiào	to run away; to take to one's heels
耽误[耽誤]	dānwu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
滚开[滾開]	gǔnkāi	to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude)
听候[聽候]	tīnghòu	to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
信号[信號]	xìnhào	signal
弹[彈]	dàn	crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
弹[彈]	tán	to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
行动[行動]	xíngdòng	operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
交易[交易]	jiāoyì	(business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
交出[交出]	jiāochū	to hand over
偷看[偷看]	tōukàn	to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/225 words - 36 min
大意[大意]	dàyi	careless
准时[準時]	zhǔnshí	on time; punctual; on schedule
做生意[做生意]	zuòshēngyì	to do business
说了算[說了算]	shuōlesuàn	to have the final say; to be the one in charge
内部[內部]	nèibù	interior; inside (part, section); internal
不在乎[不在乎]	bùzàihu	not to care
在乎[在乎]	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2]
两手空空[兩手空空]	liǎngshǒukōngkōng	empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
信服[信服]	xìnfú	to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect
珍贵[珍貴]	zhēnguì	precious
妥善[妥善]	tuǒshàn	appropriate; proper
先验[先驗]	xiānyàn	a priori (philosophy)
验货[驗貨]	yànhuò	inspection of goods
盟约[盟約]	méngyuē	contract of alliance; oath or treaty between allies
达成[達成]	dáchéng	to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
能否[能否]	néngfǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
如虎添翼[如虎添翼]	rúhǔtiānyì	lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom)
亡魂[亡魂]	wánghún	soul of the deceased; departed spirit
奉上[奉上]	fèngshàng	to offer
抵押[抵押]	dǐyā	to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
府库[府庫]	fǔkù	government treasury
钥匙[鑰匙]	yàoshi	key; CL:把[ba3]
过河拆桥[過河拆橋]	guòhéchāiqiáo	lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal
令牌[令牌]	lìngpái	(archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token
省得[省得]	shěngde	to avoid; so as to save (money or time)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/250 words - 41 min
通行[通行]	tōngxíng	to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
占为己有[佔為己有]	zhànwéijǐyǒu	to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
并且[並且]	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
晋升[晉升]	jìnshēng	to promote to a higher position
抵御[抵禦]	dǐyù	to resist; to withstand
功[功]	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
更加[更加]	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
荒谬[荒謬]	huāngmiù	absurd; ridiculous
虑[慮]	lǜ	to think over; to consider; anxiety
亲耳[親耳]	qīn'ěr	with one's own ears
调动[調動]	diàodòng	to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
侄[侄]	zhí	variant of 姪|侄[zhi2]
占[佔]	zhàn	variant of 占[zhan4]
走投无路[走投無路]	zǒutóuwúlù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate
转机[轉機]	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
地儿[地兒]	dìr5	place; space
同伴[同伴]	tóngbàn	companion; comrade; fellow
贵重[貴重]	guìzhòng	precious
小巷[小巷]	xiǎoxiàng	alley
后门[後門]	hòumén	the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus
沟通[溝通]	gōutōng	to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
干粮[乾糧]	gānliáng	rations (to take on expedition)
腿[腿]	tuǐ	leg; CL:條|条[tiao2]
蹲[蹲]	dūn	to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)
麻[麻]	má	generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep07/266 words - 42 min
中计[中計]	zhòngjì	to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off
苦肉计[苦肉計]	kǔròujì	the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2]
感动[感動]	gǎndòng	to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
限[限]	xiàn	limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
迫[迫]	pò	to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing
策[策]	cè	policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
省油的灯[省油的燈]	shěngyóudedēng	sb who is easy to deal with
出[齣]	chū	variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
明示[明示]	míngshì	to state explicitly; to clearly indicate
真伪[真偽]	zhēnwěi	true or bogus; authenticity
锭[錠]	dìng	(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
上等[上等]	shàngděng	highest quality; top-notch
使用[使用]	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
民间[民間]	mínjiān	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
劣[劣]	liè	inferior
晕[暈]	yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
晕[暈]	yùn	dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min
丝[絲]	sī	silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
绢[絹]	juàn	thin, tough silk fabric
说明[說明]	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
鼠辈[鼠輩]	shǔbèi	a scoundrel; a bad chap
关乎[關乎]	guānhū	to relate to; concerning; about
掐死[掐死]	qiāsǐ	to throttle; to choke to death
秘密[秘密]	mìmì	secret; CL:個|个[ge4]
蹲守[蹲守]	dūnshǒu	to hang around keeping a watch out for sth
一律[一律]	yīlǜ	same; uniformly; all; without exception
说出[說出]	shuōchū	to speak out; to declare (one's view)
面容[面容]	miànróng	appearance; facial features
长得[長得]	zhǎngde	to look (pretty, the same etc)
白白[白白]	báibái	in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white
受罪[受罪]	shòuzuì	to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
变脸[變臉]	biànliǎn	to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
领教[領教]	lǐngjiào	much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste
宁愿[寧願]	nìngyuàn	would rather; better
亲眼[親眼]	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
护着[護著]	hùzhe	to protect; to guard; to shield
叙旧[敘舊]	xùjiù	to reminisce; to talk about former times
或许[或許]	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
想起[想起]	xiǎngqǐ	to recall; to think of; to call to mind
故友[故友]	gùyǒu	old friend; deceased friend
划清[劃清]	huàqīng	clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly
界限[界限]	jièxiàn	boundary
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min
上西天[上西天]	shàngxītiān	to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise
得不到[得不到]	débùdào	cannot get; cannot obtain
果不其然[果不其然]	guǒbùqírán	just as expected; told you so
回忆[回憶]	huíyì	to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4]
叛乱[叛亂]	pànluàn	armed rebellion
因此[因此]	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
千古罪人[千古罪人]	qiāngǔzuìrén	sb condemned by history (idiom)
门口[門口]	ménkǒu	doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
行李[行李]	xíngli	luggage; CL:件[jian4]
悬崖[懸崖]	xuányá	precipice; overhanging cliff
自始至终[自始至終]	zìshǐzhìzhōng	from start to finish (idiom)
设计[設計]	shèjì	plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4]
心绪[心緒]	xīnxù	state of mind; mood
屈服[屈服]	qūfú	to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over
身陷囹圄[身陷囹圄]	shēnxiànlíngyǔ	thrown into prison; behind bars
皮[皮]	pí	leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
狼子野心[狼子野心]	lángzǐyěxīn	ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
坐视不理[坐視不理]	zuòshìbùlǐ	to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
结局[結局]	jiéjú	conclusion; ending
粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨]	fěnshēnsuìgǔ	lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life
尾[尾]	wěi	tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
乞怜[乞憐]	qǐlián	to beg for pity
申时[申時]	shēnshí	3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
刻[刻]	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
厨子[廚子]	chúzi	cook
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min
适可而止[適可而止]	shìkě'érzhǐ	to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead
有限[有限]	yǒuxiàn	limited; finite
尊重[尊重]	zūnzhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
拖[拖]	tuō	to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
的确[的確]	díquè	really; indeed
随从[隨從]	suícóng	to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant
安然无恙[安然無恙]	ānránwúyàng	safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
执行[執行]	zhíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
先前[先前]	xiānqián	before; previously
一家人[一家人]	yījiārén	household; the whole family
非要[非要]	fēiyào	to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
和气[和氣]	héqi	friendly; polite; amiable
要死[要死]	yàosǐ	extremely; awfully
三长两短[三長兩短]	sānchángliǎngduǎn	unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
宁可[寧可]	nìngkě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
空口[空口]	kōngkǒu	incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables
白话[白話]	báihuà	spoken language; vernacular
卖命[賣命]	màimìng	to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for
无稽之谈[無稽之談]	wújīzhītán	complete nonsense (idiom)
唯独[唯獨]	wéidú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
价值[價值]	jiàzhí	value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
投奔[投奔]	tóubèn	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
一旦[一旦]	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
动荡[動盪]	dòngdàng	variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4]
周边[周邊]	zhōubiān	periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/100 words - 25 min
群起而攻之[群起而攻之]	qúnqǐ'érgōngzhī	the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.; universally abhorrent
死定[死定]	sǐdìng	to be screwed; to be toast
乱动[亂動]	luàndòng	to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about
请便[請便]	qǐngbiàn	Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
伙[伙]	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
公平[公平]	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
乱来[亂來]	luànlái	to act recklessly; to mess around
牵线[牽線]	qiānxiàn	to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate
勾结[勾結]	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
家破人亡[家破人亡]	jiāpòrénwáng	family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless
仍[仍]	réng	still; yet; to remain
防身[防身]	fángshēn	self-protection; to defend oneself
听见[聽見]	tīngjiàn	to hear
全家[全家]	quánjiā	whole family
配合[配合]	pèihé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine
演戏[演戲]	yǎnxì	to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
沦陷[淪陷]	lúnxiàn	to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge
首要[首要]	shǒuyào	the most important; of chief importance
任务[任務]	rènwu	mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
将官[將官]	jiàngguān	general
罔[罔]	wǎng	to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3]
顾[顧]	gù	to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
大局[大局]	dàjú	general situation; present conditions
偷盗[偷盜]	tōudào	to steal
不顾[不顧]	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/125 words - 28 min
轻重缓急[輕重緩急]	qīngzhònghuǎnjí	slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority
只顾[只顧]	zhǐgù	solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
私人[私人]	sīrén	private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
天大[天大]	tiāndà	gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
得手[得手]	déshǒu	to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
废物[廢物]	fèiwù	rubbish; waste material; useless person
全城[全城]	quánchéng	whole city
搜捕[搜捕]	sōubǔ	to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt
吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走]	chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu	lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences
追踪[追蹤]	zhuīzōng	to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue
之上[之上]	zhīshàng	above
江湖[江湖]	jiānghú	rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld
人士[人士]	rénshì	person; figure; public figure
生死[生死]	shēngsǐ	life or death
事到如今[事到如今]	shìdàorújīn	as matters stand; things having reached this stage
退路[退路]	tuìlù	a way out; a way to retreat; leeway
绝[絕]	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
离不开[離不開]	líbukāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
南下[南下]	nánxià	to go down south
各地[各地]	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
后顾之忧[後顧之憂]	hòugùzhīyōu	fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
荣华富贵[榮華富貴]	rónghuáfùguì	glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
谨[謹]	jǐn	cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
遵[遵]	zūn	to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
着急[著急]	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/150 words - 35 min
犯人[犯人]	fànrén	convict; prisoner; criminal
肩膀[肩膀]	jiānbǎng	shoulder
踏实[踏實]	tāshi	firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
绳子[繩子]	shéngzi	cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
解开[解開]	jiěkāi	to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
点燃[點燃]	diǎnrán	to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
烽火[烽火]	fēnghuǒ	fire beacon (to give alarm)
听天由命[聽天由命]	tīngtiānyóumìng	to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
眨[眨]	zhǎ	to blink; to wink
丢下[丟下]	diūxià	to abandon
得逞[得逞]	déchěng	to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it
走狗[走狗]	zǒugǒu	hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey
做梦[做夢]	zuòmèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
战场[戰場]	zhànchǎng	battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4]
见识[見識]	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight
千军万马[千軍萬馬]	qiānjūnwànmǎ	magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men
重病[重病]	zhòngbìng	serious illness
从前[從前]	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
救出[救出]	jiùchū	to rescue; to pluck from danger
火急[火急]	huǒjí	extremely urgent
燎[燎]	liáo	to burn; to set afire
顺其自然[順其自然]	shùnqízìrán	to let nature take its course (idiom)
福[福]	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
料[料]	liào	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
印信[印信]	yìnxìn	official seal; legally binding seal
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/175 words - 39 min
俱[俱]	jù	entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike
投敌[投敵]	tóudí	to go over to the enemy; to defect
都尉[都尉]	dūwèi	military rank
兵士[兵士]	bīngshì	ordinary soldier
驻军[駐軍]	zhùjūn	to station or garrison troops; garrison
证据[證據]	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
沈[沈]	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]
拱手相让[拱手相讓]	gōngshǒuxiāngràng	to bow and give way (idiom); to surrender sth readily
恳请[懇請]	kěnqǐng	to request earnestly
狼烟[狼煙]	lángyān	smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
发兵[發兵]	fābīng	to dispatch an army; to send troops
传令[傳令]	chuánlìng	to transmit an order
全军[全軍]	quánjūn	all-army; all-military
集结[集結]	jíjié	to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal
防备[防備]	fángbèi	to guard against
幸亏[幸虧]	xìngkuī	fortunately; luckily
小可[小可]	xiǎokě	small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person
地图[地圖]	dìtú	map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
户籍[戶籍]	hùjí	census register; household register
帛[帛]	bó	silk
全都[全都]	quándōu	all; without exception
隐[隱]	yǐn	secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
树林[樹林]	shùlín	woods; grove; forest
停下[停下]	tíngxià	to stop
人数[人數]	rénshù	number of people
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep08/188 words - 42 min
众多[眾多]	zhòngduō	numerous
难以[難以]	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
脱身[脫身]	tuōshēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
特殊[特殊]	tèshū	special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
布防[布防]	bùfáng	to lay out a defense
加快[加快]	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up
天亮[天亮]	tiānliàng	dawn; daybreak
孟[孟]	mèng	first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers
呼救[呼救]	hūjiù	to call for help
吓唬[嚇唬]	xiàhu	to scare; to frighten
小伙[小伙]	xiǎohuǒ	young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
伴[伴]	bàn	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
老伯[老伯]	lǎobó	uncle (polite form of address for older male)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min
忤逆[忤逆]	wǔnì	disobedient to parents
作乱[作亂]	zuòluàn	to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt
求生[求生]	qiúshēng	to seek survival; to possess the will to live
从属[從屬]	cóngshǔ	subordinate
身不由己[身不由己]	shēnbùyóujǐ	without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
将功赎罪[將功贖罪]	jiānggōngshúzuì	to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
打伤[打傷]	dǎshāng	to injure; to wound; to damage
安顿[安頓]	āndùn	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful
疗伤[療傷]	liáoshāng	healing; to heal; to make healthy again
治病[治病]	zhìbìng	to treat an illness
桩[樁]	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
功劳[功勞]	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
离去[離去]	líqù	to leave; to exit
固[固]	gù	hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
人员[人員]	rényuán	staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4]
审[審]	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
好心[好心]	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions
献计[獻計]	xiànjì	to offer advice; to make a suggestion
不识好歹[不識好歹]	bùshíhǎodǎi	unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
医师[醫師]	yīshī	doctor
同时[同時]	tóngshí	at the same time; simultaneously
大将[大將]	dàjiàng	a general or admiral
不妙[不妙]	bùmiào	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
弑[弒]	shì	to murder a superior; to murder one's parent
看守[看守]	kānshǒu	to guard; to watch over
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min
左[左]	zuǒ	left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]
庶子[庶子]	shùzǐ	bastard; commoner son of royalty
捉拿[捉拿]	zhuōná	to arrest; to catch a criminal
叛党[叛黨]	pàndǎng	to betray one's party; to defect (from the communist party); renegade faction
驻[駐]	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
后事[後事]	hòushì	future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements
诛杀[誅殺]	zhūshā	to kill; to murder
口供[口供]	kǒugòng	oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition
稳妥[穩妥]	wěntuǒ	dependable
起见[起見]	qǐjiàn	motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose
万分[萬分]	wànfēn	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
功臣[功臣]	gōngchén	minister who has given outstanding service
夜行[夜行]	yèxíng	night walk; night departure; nocturnal
平叛[平叛]	píngpàn	to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion
伙伴[伙伴]	huǒbàn	partner; companion; comrade
不要紧[不要緊]	bùyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
标记[標記]	biāojì	sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token
薰[薰]	xūn	sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin
陶[陶]	táo	pottery; pleased
浸[浸]	jìn	to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually
染[染]	rǎn	to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
养成[養成]	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
宫廷[宮廷]	gōngtíng	court (of king or emperor)
气度[氣度]	qìdù	bearing; manner; presence
传闻[傳聞]	chuánwén	rumor
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/75 words - 11 min
亦[亦]	yì	also
证实[證實]	zhèngshí	to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
猜想[猜想]	cāixiǎng	to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect
挽回[挽回]	wǎnhuí	to retrieve; to redeem
报答[報答]	bàodá	to repay; to requite
私心[私心]	sīxīn	selfishness; selfish motives
首先[首先]	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動]	chǔnchǔnyùdòng	to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
黎民[黎民]	límín	the common people; the great unwashed
百万[百萬]	bǎiwàn	million; millions
职责[職責]	zhízé	duty; responsibility; obligation
守护[守護]	shǒuhù	to guard; to protect
一方[一方]	yīfāng	a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region
认同[認同]	rèntóng	to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
有志[有志]	yǒuzhì	to be ambitious
受教[受教]	shòujiào	to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
无处[無處]	wúchù	nowhere
西北[西北]	xīběi	northwest
悬[懸]	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
夹[夾]	jiā	to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
飞地[飛地]	fēidì	administrative enclave; land of one country enclosed within another; a salient
鞭长莫及[鞭長莫及]	biānchángmòjí	lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
好自为之[好自為之]	hǎozìwéizhī	to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
就此[就此]	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
混蛋[混蛋]	húndàn	scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/100 words - 15 min
留意[留意]	liúyì	to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of
应当[應當]	yīngdāng	should; ought to
牙帐[牙帳]	yázhàng	tent of the commanding officer; tent capital of a nomadic people
塔[塔]	tǎ	pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4]
一声不吭[一聲不吭]	yīshēngbùkēng	to not say a word
咽下[嚥下]	yànxià	to swallow; to suppress
以北[以北]	yǐběi	to the north of (suffix)
诡计多端[詭計多端]	guǐjìduōduān	deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning
算计[算計]	suànji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
压[壓]	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
延误[延誤]	yánwu	to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup
不惜[不惜]	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
大路[大路]	dàlù	avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2]
小路[小路]	xiǎolù	minor road; lane; pathway; trail
赌[賭]	dǔ	to bet; to gamble
包庇[包庇]	bāobì	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
钦[欽]	qīn	to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
造反[造反]	zàofǎn	to rebel; to revolt
罪人[罪人]	zuìrén	sinner
仅[僅]	jǐn	barely; only; merely
动荡[動蕩]	dòngdàng	unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
甫[甫]	fǔ	(classical) barely; just; just now
突围[突圍]	tūwéi	to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure
牺牲[犧牲]	xīshēng	to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
屡败屡战[屢敗屢戰]	lǚbàilǚzhàn	to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min
勇气可嘉[勇氣可嘉]	yǒngqìkějiā	to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
伏击[伏擊]	fújī	ambush; to ambush
惊[驚]	jīng	to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
猎物[獵物]	lièwù	prey
收手[收手]	shōushǒu	to stop; to pull back
亏[虧]	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
人间[人間]	rénjiān	the human world; the earth
停留[停留]	tíngliú	to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
追回[追回]	zhuīhuí	to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back
好听[好聽]	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
交差[交差]	jiāochāi	to report back after completion of one's mission
恩断义绝[恩斷義絕]	ēnduànyìjué	to split up; to break all ties
相识[相識]	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
动摇[動搖]	dòngyáo	to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
军法[軍法]	jūnfǎ	martial law
验明[驗明]	yànmíng	to ascertain; to identify; to verify (sb's identity etc)
并非[並非]	bìngfēi	really isn't
奸细[奸細]	jiānxi	a spy; a crafty person
外头[外頭]	wàitou	outside; out
做人[做人]	zuòrén	to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
足[足]	zú	foot; to be sufficient; ample
采[採]	cǎi	to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
被绑[被綁]	bèibǎng	kidnap victim; kidnapped (person)
拍[拍]	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
花子[花子]	huāzi	beggar (old term)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min
拐[拐]	guǎi	to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
砍断[砍斷]	kǎnduàn	to chop off
乞丐[乞丐]	qǐgài	beggar
田地[田地]	tiándì	field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent
屋[屋]	wū	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
丢失[丟失]	diūshī	to lose; lost
打斗[打鬥]	dǎdòu	to fight
出走[出走]	chūzǒu	to leave home; to go off; to run away
返回[返回]	fǎnhuí	to return to; to come (or go) back
情报[情報]	qíngbào	information; intelligence
失踪[失蹤]	shīzōng	to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
带回[帶回]	dàihuí	to bring back
送信[送信]	sòngxìn	to send word; to deliver a letter
兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂]	bīnghuāngmǎluàn	soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
边境[邊境]	biānjìng	frontier; border
尊贵[尊貴]	zūnguì	respected; respectable; honorable
天真[天真]	tiānzhēn	naive; innocent; artless
纯[純]	chún	pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
良[良]	liáng	good; very; very much
娇弱[嬌弱]	jiāoruò	delicate
只身[隻身]	zhīshēn	alone; by oneself
当务之急[當務之急]	dāngwùzhījí	top priority job; matter of vital importance
随行[隨行]	suíxíng	to accompany
夸下海口[誇下海口]	kuāxiahǎikǒu	see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
尽管[儘管]	jǐnguǎn	despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/175 words - 26 min
向上[向上]	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
肝脑涂地[肝腦塗地]	gānnǎotúdì	to offer one's life in sacrifice
丝毫[絲毫]	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
谢罪[謝罪]	xièzuì	to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault
记号[記號]	jìhao	mark; symbol; notation; seal
熄灭[熄滅]	xīmiè	to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
平定[平定]	píngdìng	to pacify
回京[回京]	huíJīng	to return to the capital
河北[河北]	Héběi	Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]
一带[一帶]	yīdài	region; district
痈[癰]	yōng	carbuncle
镇[鎮]	zhèn	to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
受命[受命]	shòumìng	ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
寇[寇]	kòu	to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy
兵权[兵權]	bīngquán	military leadership; military power
洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽]	xǐ'ěrgōngtīng	to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears
非但[非但]	fēidàn	not only
反倒[反倒]	fǎndào	but on the contrary; but expectedly
造[造]	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops
奇才[奇才]	qícái	genius
教子[教子]	jiàozǐ	to educate one's children; godson
惩罚[懲罰]	chéngfá	penalty; punishment; to punish
家法[家法]	jiāfǎ	the rules and discipline that apply within a family; stick used for punishing children or servants; traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil
打压[打壓]	dǎyā	to suppress; to beat down
武将[武將]	wǔjiàng	general; military leader; fierce man
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/200 words - 29 min
惶惶[惶惶]	huánghuáng	alarmed; anxious
抚[撫]	fǔ	to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
安抚[安撫]	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
信得过[信得過]	xìndeguò	trustworthy; reliable
明早[明早]	míngzǎo	tomorrow morning; tomorrow
怀柔[懷柔]	huáiróu	to conciliate; to appease
附[附]	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
全权[全權]	quánquán	full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers
付给[付給]	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
繁[繁]	fán	complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
便宜行事[便宜行事]	biànyíxíngshì	act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
即可[即可]	jíkě	equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice
请示[請示]	qǐngshì	to ask for instructions
一去不回[一去不回]	yīqùbùhuí	gone forever
除掉[除掉]	chúdiào	to eliminate
嘴硬[嘴硬]	zuǐyìng	reluctant to admit a mistake
激[激]	jī	to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
直肠子[直腸子]	zhíchángzi	(coll.) forthright person
出力[出力]	chūlì	to exert oneself
好不容易[好不容易]	hǎobùróngyì	with great difficulty; very difficult
骡子[騾子]	luózi	mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]
磨[磨]	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
厩[廄]	jiù	stable; barn
吃白饭[吃白飯]	chībáifàn	to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload
有钱[有錢]	yǒuqián	well-off; wealthy
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/225 words - 34 min
包扎[包紮]	bāozā	to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
憋[憋]	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
绕圈子[繞圈子]	ràoquānzi	to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush
否认[否認]	fǒurèn	to declare to be untrue; to deny
参与[參與]	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
姑且[姑且]	gūqiě	for the time being; tentatively
奸商[奸商]	jiānshāng	unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business
风格[風格]	fēnggé	style
通向[通向]	tōngxiàng	to lead to
边界[邊界]	biānjiè	boundary; border
挨[挨]	āi	in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
挨[挨]	ái	to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
战事[戰事]	zhànshì	war; hostilities; fighting
不断[不斷]	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
嗟[嗟]	jiē	sigh; also pr. [jue1]
断然[斷然]	duànrán	resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
再起[再起]	zàiqǐ	to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence
冲突[衝突]	chōngtū	conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
到此为止[到此為止]	dàocǐwéizhǐ	to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
队伍[隊伍]	duìwǔ	ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
突发[突發]	tūfā	to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst
营救[營救]	yíngjiù	to rescue
谁知[誰知]	shéizhī	lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably
周围[周圍]	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
查找[查找]	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up
寻找[尋找]	xúnzhǎo	to seek; to look for
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/250 words - 42 min
召回[召回]	zhàohuí	to recall (a product, an ambassador etc)
问罪[問罪]	wènzuì	to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
且[且]	qiě	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
倾注[傾注]	qīngzhù	to throw into
全力[全力]	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
疾[疾]	jí	sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift
享[享]	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
姐姐[姐姐]	jiějie	older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
渴[渴]	kě	thirsty
点水[點水]	diǎnshuǐ	to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep
吃喝[吃喝]	chīhē	to eat and drink; food and drink
柔弱[柔弱]	róuruò	weak; delicate
孤身[孤身]	gūshēn	alone; lonely
脏[髒]	zāng	dirty; filthy
另觅新欢[另覓新歡]	lìngmìxīnhuān	to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex); a bit on the side
大户[大戶]	dàhù	great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
香包[香包]	xiāngbāo	a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival
地处[地處]	dìchǔ	to be located at; to be situated in
边陲[邊陲]	biānchuí	border area; frontier
荒僻[荒僻]	huāngpì	desolate; deserted; out-of-the-way
连年[連年]	liánnián	successive years; over many years
征战[征戰]	zhēngzhàn	campaign; expedition
繁忙[繁忙]	fánmáng	busy; bustling
公孙[公孫]	Gōngsūn	two-character surname Gongsun
恒[恆]	héng	permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep09/253 words - 42 min
繁华[繁華]	fánhuá	flourishing; bustling
和谐[和諧]	héxié	harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor
景象[景象]	jǐngxiàng	scene; sight (to behold)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/25 words - 2 min
风尘仆仆[風塵僕僕]	fēngchénpúpú	lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn
外地[外地]	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
出名[出名]	chūmíng	well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark
右玉[右玉]	Yòuyù	Youyu county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
熏[熏]	xūn	to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
鸡[雞]	jī	fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
点菜[點菜]	diǎncài	to order dishes (in a restaurant)
但凡[但凡]	dànfán	every single; as long as
见面礼[見面禮]	jiànmiànlǐ	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
荒凉[荒涼]	huāngliáng	desolate
祥和[祥和]	xiánghé	auspicious and peaceful
回见[回見]	huíjiàn	See you later!
关怀备至[關懷備至]	guānhuáibèizhì	the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
年年[年年]	niánnián	year after year; yearly; every year; annually
老百姓[老百姓]	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]
了不起[了不起]	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
刺史[刺史]	cìshǐ	provincial governor (old)
壶[壺]	hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
小菜[小菜]	xiǎocài	appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
稍等[稍等]	shāoděng	to wait a moment
模仿[模仿]	mófǎng	to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
深得民心[深得民心]	shēndémínxīn	to win the hearts of the people; to be popular among the masses
说说[說說]	shuōshuo	to say sth
敬[敬]	jìng	to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
隋[隋]	Suí	the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD); surname Sui
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/50 words - 5 min
年间[年間]	niánjiān	in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
任职[任職]	rènzhí	to hold an office or post
饬[飭]	chì	keep in order; stern; to order; direct
墙[牆]	qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
坚[堅]	jiān	strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
兵强马壮[兵強馬壯]	bīngqiángmǎzhuàng	lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army
胡人[胡人]	húrén	ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times; foreigner; barbarian
每每[每每]	měiměi	often
占[占]	zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
奖励[獎勵]	jiǎnglì	to reward; reward (as encouragement)
田[田]	tián	field; farm; CL:片[pian4]
垦[墾]	kěn	to reclaim (land); to cultivate
无数[無數]	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
兴旺[興旺]	xīngwàng	prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
脸面[臉面]	liǎnmiàn	face
里边[裡邊]	lǐbian	inside
位子[位子]	wèizi	place; seat
厌恶[厭惡]	yànwù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
勤王[勤王]	qínwáng	to serve the king diligently; to save the country in times of danger; to send troops to rescue the king
远远[遠遠]	yuǎnyuǎn	distant; by far
活菩萨[活菩薩]	huópúsà	a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint
地方官[地方官]	dìfāngguān	local official
晓以大义[曉以大義]	xiǎoyǐdàyì	to reason with sb; to lecture
存[存]	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
前朝[前朝]	qiáncháo	the previous dynasty
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min
时日[時日]	shírì	time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day
老成[老成]	lǎochéng	mature; experienced; sophisticated
苦涩[苦澀]	kǔsè	bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
穷[窮]	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
课[課]	kè	subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination
获取[獲取]	huòqǔ	to gain; to get; to acquire
说来话长[說來話長]	shuōláihuàcháng	start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
杀手[殺手]	shāshǒu	killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
境内[境內]	jìngnèi	within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic
置身事外[置身事外]	zhìshēnshìwài	not to get involved; to stay out of it
换成[換成]	huànchéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
着实[著實]	zhuóshí	truly; indeed; severely; harshly
性格[性格]	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
告状[告狀]	gàozhuàng	to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
乱七八糟[亂七八糟]	luànqībāzāo	everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens
保不齐[保不齊]	bǎobuqí	more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards
重伤[重傷]	zhòngshāng	seriously hurt; serious injury
不治[不治]	bùzhì	to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
距离[距離]	jùlí	distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from
土[土]	tǔ	earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
喀[喀]	kā	(onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting
设[設]	shè	to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
熊[熊]	xióng	bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable
首领[首領]	shǒulǐng	head; boss; chief
欣慰[欣慰]	xīnwèi	to be gratified
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/100 words - 11 min
屁[屁]	pì	fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
败仗[敗仗]	bàizhàng	lost battle; defeat
一举一动[一舉一動]	yījǔyīdòng	every movement; each and every move
说到[說到]	shuōdào	to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for
巴[巴]	bā	to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
鲁[魯]	lǔ	(bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
弓[弓]	gōng	a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
狩猎[狩獵]	shòuliè	to hunt; hunting
桑[桑]	sāng	mulberry tree
娜[娜]	nuó	elegant; graceful
女孩儿[女孩兒]	nǚháir5	erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2]
走着瞧[走著瞧]	zǒuzheqiáo	wait and see (who is right)
耳[耳]	ěr	ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
素来[素來]	sùlái	consistently; always (in the past and now)
不服[不服]	bùfú	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
脚趾头[腳趾頭]	jiǎozhǐtou	toe
退缩[退縮]	tuìsuō	to shrink back; to cower
娃娃[娃娃]	wáwa	baby; small child; doll
来犯[來犯]	láifàn	to invade one's territory
气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶]	qìshìxiōngxiōng	aggressive; truculent; overbearing
守住[守住]	shǒuzhu	to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
角[角]	jiǎo	angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4]
角[角]	jué	role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale
东北[東北]	dōngběi	northeast
城防[城防]	chéngfáng	city defense
形成[形成]	xíngchéng	to form; to take shape
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/125 words - 13 min
互[互]	hù	mutual
主公[主公]	zhǔgōng	Your Highness; Your Majesty
用兵如神[用兵如神]	yòngbīngrúshén	to lead military operations with extraordinary skill
代[代]	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
援兵[援兵]	yuánbīng	reinforcement
巩固[鞏固]	gǒnggù	to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
边防[邊防]	biānfáng	frontier defense
无能为力[無能為力]	wúnéngwéilì	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
媛[媛]	yuán	beautiful (woman)
寺庙[寺廟]	sìmiào	temple; monastery; shrine
山贼[山賊]	shānzéi	brigand
车道[車道]	chēdào	traffic lane; driveway
受损[受損]	shòusǔn	to suffer damage
车夫[車夫]	chēfū	cart driver; coachman
尸首[屍首]	shīshou	corpse; carcass; dead body
将令[將令]	jiànglìng	(old) (military) a command; an order
上山[上山]	shàngshān	to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away
剿匪[剿匪]	jiǎofěi	to send armed forces to suppress
母女[母女]	mǔnǚ	mother-daughter
恩公[恩公]	ēngōng	benefactor
竭力[竭力]	jiélì	to do one's utmost
在下[在下]	zàixià	under; myself (humble)
鄙[鄙]	bǐ	rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn
诓骗[誆騙]	kuāngpiàn	to defraud; to swindle
弟弟[弟弟]	dìdi	younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/150 words - 16 min
陇西[隴西]	Lǒngxī	Longxi county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
林[林]	lín	woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
过于[過於]	guòyú	too much; excessively
劳累[勞累]	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
赶路[趕路]	gǎnlù	to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on
窃窃[竊竊]	qièqiè	privately; secretly; unobtrusively
商议[商議]	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
醒来[醒來]	xǐnglái	to waken
探听[探聽]	tàntīng	to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
婆娘[婆娘]	póniáng	woman (derog.)
拜佛[拜佛]	bàiFó	to worship Buddha
狠狠[狠狠]	hěnhěn	resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
票[票]	piào	ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
老东西[老東西]	lǎodōngxi	(derog.) old fool; old bastard
后路[後路]	hòulù	escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver
栖身[棲身]	qīshēn	to stay at; to live in (temporarily)
老子[老子]	lǎozi	father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
仁至义尽[仁至義盡]	rénzhìyìjìn	extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
左思右想[左思右想]	zuǒsīyòuxiǎng	to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder
正面[正面]	zhèngmiàn	front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
于是[於是]	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
搭车[搭車]	dāchē	to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike
好转[好轉]	hǎozhuǎn	to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
和尚[和尚]	héshang	Buddhist monk
走路[走路]	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/175 words - 18 min
足以[足以]	zúyǐ	sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
诚心[誠心]	chéngxīn	sincerity
不忍[不忍]	bùrěn	cannot bear to; disturbed
病痛[病痛]	bìngtòng	slight illness; indisposition; ailment
咳嗽[咳嗽]	késou	to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
极[極]	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
走向[走向]	zǒuxiàng	direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for
显[顯]	xiǎn	to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
虔诚[虔誠]	qiánchéng	pious; devout; sincere
劲[勁]	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
下车[下車]	xiàchē	to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
底下[底下]	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
言重[言重]	yánzhòng	to speak seriously; to exaggerate
不顾一切[不顧一切]	bùgùyīqiè	reckless; regardless of everything
遇害[遇害]	yùhài	to be murdered
心狠手辣[心狠手辣]	xīnhěnshǒulà	vicious and merciless (idiom)
葬[葬]	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
以及[以及]	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
照看[照看]	zhàokàn	to look after; to attend to; to have in care
巧合[巧合]	qiǎohé	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide
相依为命[相依為命]	xiāngyīwéimìng	mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent
母[母]	mǔ	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
几经[幾經]	jǐjīng	to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc)
贱[賤]	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly
有幸[有幸]	yǒuxìng	fortunately
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/200 words - 20 min
德高望重[德高望重]	dégāowàngzhòng	a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
赏罚[賞罰]	shǎngfá	reward and punishment
分明[分明]	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
济[濟]	jì	to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
降将[降將]	xiángjiàng	surrendered enemy general
李氏[李氏]	Lǐshì	the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
碌[碌]	lù	laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
嘱咐[囑咐]	zhǔfù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
博[博]	bó	extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble
功名[功名]	gōngmíng	scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory
单单[單單]	dāndān	only; merely; just
机缘[機緣]	jīyuán	chance; opportunity; destiny
渊源[淵源]	yuānyuán	origin; source; relationship
无家可归[無家可歸]	wújiākěguī	homeless
收留[收留]	shōuliú	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
恩人[恩人]	ēnrén	a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
驱逐[驅逐]	qūzhú	to expel; to deport; banishment
妻[妻]	qī	wife
款待[款待]	kuǎndài	to entertain; to be hospitable to
取得[取得]	qǔdé	to acquire; to get; to obtain
仗[仗]	zhàng	weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
岂止[豈止]	qǐzhǐ	not only; far from; more than
隔[隔]	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
一层[一層]	yīcéng	layer
肚皮[肚皮]	dùpí	belly
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/225 words - 23 min
策划[策劃]	cèhuà	to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
第一步[第一步]	dìyībù	step one; first step
掌握[掌握]	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
切记[切記]	qièjì	remember at all costs
软肋[軟肋]	ruǎnlèi	rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly
心思[心思]	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
胆识[膽識]	dǎnshí	courage and insight
透[透]	tòu	to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
朽[朽]	xiǔ	rotten
时局[時局]	shíjú	current political situation
一触即发[一觸即發]	yīchùjífā	could happen at any moment; on the verge
用人[用人]	yòngrén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
博取[博取]	bóqǔ	to win (favors, confidence etc)
好事[好事]	hǎoshì	good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
防[防]	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
未知[未知]	wèizhī	unknown
安宁[安寧]	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
考量[考量]	kǎoliáng	to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration
小城[小城]	xiǎochéng	small town
舒[舒]	shū	to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely
猛将[猛將]	měngjiàng	fierce general; valiant military leader; fig. brave individual
坚固[堅固]	jiāngù	firm; firmly; hard; stable
打下[打下]	dǎxià	to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
攻城[攻城]	gōngchéng	to besiege (a town)
失败[失敗]	shībài	to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/250 words - 25 min
座[座]	zuò	seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
主攻[主攻]	zhǔgōng	main assault; to focus on; to specialize in; to major in
期待[期待]	qīdài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
套[套]	tào	to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)
百战不殆[百戰不殆]	bǎizhànbùdài	to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight
抱抱[抱抱]	bàobào	to hug; to embrace
糖[糖]	táng	sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]
糕[糕]	gāo	cake
明显[明顯]	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
转转[轉轉]	zhuànzhuan	to stroll
垦荒[墾荒]	kěnhuāng	to open up land (for agriculture)
分地[分地]	fēndì	to distribute land
不均[不均]	bùjūn	uneven; distributed unevenly
不可开交[不可開交]	bùkěkāijiāo	to be awfully (busy etc)
小事[小事]	xiǎoshì	trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
何须[何須]	héxū	there is no need; why should
叨[叨]	dāo	garrulous
扰[擾]	rǎo	to disturb
划分[劃分]	huàfēn	to divide up; to partition; to differentiate
册[冊]	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
成年[成年]	chéngnián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year
分派[分派]	fēnpài	to assign (a task to different people); to allocate
多余[多餘]	duōyú	superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
政务[政務]	zhèngwù	government affairs
略知一二[略知一二]	lüèzhīyī'èr	slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/275 words - 27 min
小官[小官]	xiǎoguān	petty official; minor functionary
耳濡目染[耳濡目染]	ěrrúmùrǎn	to be influenced
邦[邦]	bāng	country; nation; state
互通有无[互通有無]	hùtōngyǒuwú	mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; scratch each other's back
各取所需[各取所需]	gèqǔsuǒxū	each takes what he needs (idiom)
促进[促進]	cùjìn	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
生计[生計]	shēngjì	livelihood
打死[打死]	dǎsǐ	to kill; to beat to death
规定[規定]	guīdìng	provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4]
及其[及其]	jíqí	(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
数量[數量]	shùliàng	amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative
严苛[嚴苛]	yánkē	severe; harsh
实际[實際]	shíjì	reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
自行[自行]	zìxíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
判断[判斷]	pànduàn	to judge; to determine; judgment
出自[出自]	chūzì	to come from
见笑[見笑]	jiànxiào	to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)
相比[相比]	xiāngbǐ	to compare
新鲜[新鮮]	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
风土人情[風土人情]	fēngtǔrénqíng	local conditions and customs (idiom)
爱惜[愛惜]	àixī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
人才[人才]	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
挠[撓]	náo	to scratch; to thwart; to yield
省[省]	shěng	to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department
省[省]	xǐng	to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
仁慈[仁慈]	réncí	benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/300 words - 28 min
梅花[梅花]	méihuā	plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
磁[磁]	cí	magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
志[志]	zhì	aspiration; ambition; the will
押解[押解]	yājiè	to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
当场[當場]	dāngchǎng	at the scene; on the spot
释放[釋放]	shìfàng	to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
瞬间[瞬間]	shùnjiān	in an instant; in a flash
无影无踪[無影無蹤]	wúyǐngwúzōng	to disappear without trace (idiom)
极点[極點]	jídiǎn	extreme point; pole; the origin (in polar coordinates)
严惩[嚴懲]	yánchéng	to punish severely
差事[差事]	chāishi	errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
沿途[沿途]	yántú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
囚徒[囚徒]	qiútú	prisoner
举[舉]	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
奇人[奇人]	qírén	an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent
战国[戰國]	Zhànguó	the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
谖[諼]	xuān	to deceive; to forget
焚[焚]	fén	to burn
券[券]	quàn	bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate
市[市]	shì	market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
擅自[擅自]	shànzì	without permission
仅仅[僅僅]	jǐnjǐn	barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
欠条[欠條]	qiàntiáo	IOU; certificate of indebtedness
却是[卻是]	quèshì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
六月[六月]	Liùyuè	June; sixth month (of the lunar year)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/325 words - 32 min
日前[日前]	rìqián	the other day; a few days ago
十七[十七]	shíqī	seventeen; 17
违者[違者]	wéizhě	violator
反坐[反坐]	fǎnzuò	to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
揭发[揭發]	jiēfā	to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
举报[舉報]	jǔbào	to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce
禁止[禁止]	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
余党[餘黨]	yúdǎng	remnants (of a defeated clique); rump
肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚]	sìwújìdàn	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
甜头[甜頭]	tiántou	sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit
国[國]	guó	country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4]
士[士]	shì	member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker
乎[乎]	hū	(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
肉麻[肉麻]	ròumá	sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise)
得力[得力]	délì	able; capable; competent; efficient
避免[避免]	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
惹人[惹人]	rěrén	to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention)
嫌疑[嫌疑]	xiányí	suspicion; to have suspicions
受审[受審]	shòushěn	on trial (for a crime); to stand trial
上天[上天]	shàngtiān	Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away
伺候[伺候]	cìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
麻子[麻子]	mázi	pockmark
碗[碗]	wǎn	bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
灌醉[灌醉]	guànzuì	to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk
门锁[門鎖]	ménsuǒ	door lock
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/350 words - 37 min
洞[洞]	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]
爬[爬]	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
一天到晚[一天到晚]	yītiāndàowǎn	all day long; the whole day
闲逛[閑逛]	xiánguàng	to stroll
可疑[可疑]	kěyí	suspicious; dubious
惯[慣]	guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
今儿[今兒]	jīnr5	(coll.) today
圈[圈]	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle
好玩[好玩]	hǎowán	amusing; fun; interesting
传来[傳來]	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
需求[需求]	xūqiú	requirement; to require; (economics) demand
大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓]	dàzhāngqígǔ	with great fanfare
邸报[邸報]	dǐbào	imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty
野[野]	yě	field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral
围攻[圍攻]	wéigōng	to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb
节[節]	jié	festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4]
苦战[苦戰]	kǔzhàn	bitter struggle; hard battle; arduous effort
牵制[牽制]	qiānzhì	to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
路数[路數]	lùshù	social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story
不凡[不凡]	bùfán	out of the ordinary; out of the common run
管家[管家]	guǎnjiā	housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
高手[高手]	gāoshǒu	expert; past master; dab hand
公用[公用]	gōngyòng	public; for public use
察[察]	chá	to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
怎能[怎能]	zěnnéng	how can?
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/375 words - 41 min
宵[宵]	xiāo	night
居[居]	jū	to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms
口音[口音]	kǒuyin	voice; accent
熟悉[熟悉]	shúxī	to be familiar with; to know well
差距[差距]	chājù	disparity; gap
漏[漏]	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
收回[收回]	shōuhuí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
拥兵自重[擁兵自重]	yōngbīngzìzhòng	(of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government
赖[賴]	lài	to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on
福泽[福澤]	fúzé	good fortune
民风[民風]	mínfēng	popular customs; folkways
多么[多麼]	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
冒充[冒充]	màochōng	to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
同乡[同鄉]	tóngxiāng	person from the same village, town, or province
谊[誼]	yì	friendship; also pr. [yi2]
孟浪[孟浪]	mènglàng	hasty; rash; impetuous
处心积虑[處心積慮]	chǔxīnjīlǜ	to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating
不动[不動]	bùdòng	motionless
一家[一家]	yījiā	the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
介意[介意]	jièyì	to care about; to take offense; to mind
主簿[主簿]	zhǔbù	official registrar (of a county etc) in imperial China
副手[副手]	fùshǒu	assistant
屈才[屈才]	qūcái	to waste talent
侍[侍]	shì	to serve; to attend upon
卫[衛]	wèi	to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep10/382 words - 42 min
绪[緒]	xù	beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
侍卫[侍衛]	shìwèi	Imperial bodyguard
欣赏[欣賞]	xīnshǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
才华[才華]	cáihuá	talent; CL:份[fen4]
眼下[眼下]	yǎnxià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
尽心[盡心]	jìnxīn	with all of one's heart
效力[效力]	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min
事务[事務]	shìwù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
理应[理應]	lǐyīng	should; ought to
司马[司馬]	Sīmǎ	Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima
随机应变[隨機應變]	suíjīyìngbiàn	to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
境[境]	jìng	border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
心力[心力]	xīnlì	mental and physical efforts
显得[顯得]	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
别有用心[別有用心]	biéyǒuyòngxīn	to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda
穆[穆]	mù	solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默
子孙[子孫]	zǐsūn	offspring; posterity
英明[英明]	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
东南[東南]	dōngnán	southeast
两侧[兩側]	liǎngcè	two sides; both sides
两面[兩面]	liǎngmiàn	both sides
依托[依託]	yītuō	to rely on; to depend on; support
地势[地勢]	dìshì	terrain; topography relief
主要[主要]	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
查探[查探]	chátàn	to check; to investigate; to probe (into)
不足[不足]	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
城固[城固]	Chénggù	Chenggu County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi
进城[進城]	jìnchéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
城墙[城牆]	chéngqiáng	city wall
城池[城池]	chéngchí	city
夯土[夯土]	hāngtǔ	rammed earth
加固[加固]	jiāgù	to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/50 words - 8 min
各色[各色]	gèsè	all kinds; of every description
随意[隨意]	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
来往[來往]	láiwǎng	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
充足[充足]	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient; abundant
死守[死守]	sǐshǒu	to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard
非难[非難]	fēinàn	reproof; blame
对策[對策]	duìcè	countermeasure for dealing with a situation
泡桐[泡桐]	pāotóng	Paulownia (genus)
故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛]	gùnòngxuánxū	deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated
面[麵]	miàn	flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
分析[分析]	fēnxī	to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4]
官场[官場]	guānchǎng	officialdom; bureaucracy
几岁[幾歲]	jǐsuì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
呛到[嗆到]	qiāngdào	to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way
用光[用光]	yòngguāng	out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted
饮水思源[飲水思源]	yǐnshuǐsīyuán	lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings!
出处[出處]	chūchù	source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from
原[原]	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
一共[一共]	yīgòng	altogether
结账[結賬]	jiézhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐
荷包[荷包]	hébāo	embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing)
候[候]	hòu	to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
伎俩[伎倆]	jìliǎng	trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩
兽医[獸醫]	shòuyī	veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
理会[理會]	lǐhuì	to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min
肃[肅]	sù	respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up
贸[貿]	mào	commerce; trade
结[結]	jié	knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
正要[正要]	zhèngyào	to be just about to; to be on the point of
生意兴隆[生意興隆]	shēngyìxīnglóng	thriving and prosperous business or trade
前哨[前哨]	qiánshào	outpost; (fig.) front line
尽快[儘快]	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
独揽[獨攬]	dúlǎn	to monopolize
头功[頭功]	tóugōng	first class merit
狼狈[狼狽]	lángbèi	in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
犬[犬]	quǎn	dog; Kangxi radical 94
认定[認定]	rèndìng	to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
无疑[無疑]	wúyí	no doubt; undoubtedly
蠢货[蠢貨]	chǔnhuò	blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool
擅闯[擅闖]	shànchuǎng	to enter without permission; to trespass
重地[重地]	zhòngdì	important place; strategic location
烽[烽]	fēng	beacon fire
鼓[鼓]	gǔ	drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
误[誤]	wù	mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
示警[示警]	shìjǐng	to warn; a warning sign
时机[時機]	shíjī	fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
灭顶[滅頂]	mièdǐng	to be drowned (figurative and literal)
灾[災]	zāi	disaster; calamity
利剑[利劍]	lìjiàn	sharp sword
情急[情急]	qíngjí	anxious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/100 words - 14 min
敌情[敵情]	díqíng	the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy
详细[詳細]	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
一意孤行[一意孤行]	yīyìgūxíng	obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
城楼[城樓]	chénglóu	city gate tower
错误[錯誤]	cuòwù	error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong
浪得虚名[浪得虛名]	làngdéxūmíng	to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
军民[軍民]	jūnmín	army-civilian; military-masses; military-civilian
全心全意[全心全意]	quánxīnquányì	heart and soul; wholeheartedly
拥护[擁護]	yōnghù	to endorse; to support
鼓声[鼓聲]	gǔshēng	sound of a drum; drumbeat
危[危]	wēi	danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
基本[基本]	jīběn	basic; fundamental; main; elementary
寄[寄]	jì	to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc)
拱手[拱手]	gǒngshǒu	to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
突袭[突襲]	tūxí	surprise attack
强攻[強攻]	qiánggōng	dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military)
惨烈[慘烈]	cǎnliè	bitter; desperate
伤亡[傷亡]	shāngwáng	casualties; injuries and deaths
置于[置于]	zhìyú	to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located
捷[捷]	jié	victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt
少安毋躁[少安毋躁]	shǎo'ānwúzào	keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient
之所以[之所以]	zhīsuǒyǐ	the reason why
迟迟[遲遲]	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
用意[用意]	yòngyì	intention; purpose
内外[內外]	nèiwài	inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/125 words - 15 min
暗藏[暗藏]	àncáng	to hide; to conceal
策马[策馬]	cèmǎ	to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs
奔袭[奔襲]	bēnxí	long-range raid
进入[進入]	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
矢[矢]	shǐ	arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3]
射程[射程]	shèchéng	range; reach; firing range
范围[範圍]	fànwéi	range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4]
调转[調轉]	diàozhuǎn	to reassign sb to a different job; to turn around; to change direction; to make a U turn
慌[慌]	huāng	to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly
拒马[拒馬]	jùmǎ	cheval de frise (a type of barrier)
我方[我方]	wǒfāng	our side; we
将士[將士]	jiàngshì	officers and soldiers
列[列]	liè	to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
敌军[敵軍]	díjūn	enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3]
偃[偃]	yǎn	to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
一二[一二]	yī'èr	one or two; a few
蛇[蛇]	shé	snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]
横[橫]	héng	horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
首尾[首尾]	shǒuwěi	head and tail
绞[絞]	jiǎo	to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn
连番[連番]	liánfān	repeatedly
重创[重創]	zhòngchuāng	to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage
溃不成军[潰不成軍]	kuìbùchéngjūn	utterly defeated
领土[領土]	lǐngtǔ	territory
偏[偏]	piān	to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/150 words - 17 min
认输[認輸]	rènshū	to concede; to admit defeat
妄图[妄圖]	wàngtú	to try in vain; futile attempt
再度[再度]	zàidù	once more; once again; one more time
进攻[進攻]	jìngōng	to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
敲[敲]	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
伏兵[伏兵]	fúbīng	hidden troops; ambush
对面[對面]	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
燃起[燃起]	ránqǐ	to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
不绝于耳[不絕於耳]	bùjuéyú'ěr	(of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear; to linger on
围困[圍困]	wéikùn	to besiege
当即[當即]	dāngjí	at once; on the spot
马头[馬頭]	mǎtóu	horse's head; same as 碼頭|码头[ma3 tou2], pier
设有[設有]	shèyǒu	to have; to incorporate; to feature
悄声[悄聲]	qiǎoshēng	quietly; in a low voice
虚张声势[虛張聲勢]	xūzhāngshēngshì	(false) bravado; to bluff
英[英]	yīng	hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
看穿[看穿]	kànchuān	see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)
不善[不善]	bùshàn	bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
无知[無知]	wúzhī	ignorant; ignorance
自恃[自恃]	zìshì	self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
无地自容[無地自容]	wúdìzìróng	ashamed and unable to show one's face
放在心上[放在心上]	fàngzàixīnshàng	to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
冒[冒]	mào	to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover
生命[生命]	shēngmìng	life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]
登[登]	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/175 words - 21 min
报信[報信]	bàoxìn	to notify; to inform
量[量]	liáng	to measure
量[量]	liàng	capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
感佩[感佩]	gǎnpèi	to admire with gratitude
铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁]	tóngqiángtiěbì	copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense
安居乐业[安居樂業]	ānjūlèyè	to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
嫌弃[嫌棄]	xiánqì	to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore
分担[分擔]	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
学习[學習]	xuéxí	to learn; to study
赶早[趕早]	gǎnzǎo	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
不声不响[不聲不響]	bùshēngbùxiǎng	wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn
偷袭[偷襲]	tōuxí	to mount a sneak attack; to raid
出师[出師]	chūshī	to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander)
好歹[好歹]	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
战局[戰局]	zhànjú	war situation
陷入[陷入]	xiànrù	to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
被动[被動]	bèidòng	passive
训练[訓練]	xùnliàn	to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4]
扣[扣]	kòu	to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code
心里有数[心裡有數]	xīnlǐyǒushù	to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
原原本本[原原本本]	yuányuánběnběn	from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal
发起[發起]	fāqǐ	to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
绘制[繪製]	huìzhì	to draw; to draft
愁眉不展[愁眉不展]	chóuméibùzhǎn	with a worried frown
胜仗[勝仗]	shèngzhàng	victory; victorious battle
胜利[勝利]	shènglì	victory; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/200 words - 22 min
请求[請求]	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
增援[增援]	zēngyuán	to reinforce
固若金汤[固若金湯]	gùruòjīntāng	secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack
强敌[強敵]	qiángdí	powerful enemy
舆[輿]	yú	carriage; sedan chair; world
水深[水深]	shuǐshēn	depth (of waterway); sounding
原本[原本]	yuánběn	originally; original
天然[天然]	tiānrán	natural
防线[防線]	fángxiàn	defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4]
兵源[兵源]	bīngyuán	manpower resources (for military service); sources of troops
派兵[派兵]	pàibīng	to dispatch troops
河岸[河岸]	hé'àn	riverside; river bank
自如[自如]	zìrú	unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
兵临城下[兵臨城下]	bīnglínchéngxià	soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
河道[河道]	hédào	river course; river channel
改为[改為]	gǎiwéi	to change into
水性[水性]	shuǐxìng	swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
枯水[枯水]	kūshuǐ	scarce water; low water level
季[季]	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields
干枯[乾枯]	gānkū	withered; dried up
阻碍[阻礙]	zǔ'ài	to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance
往常[往常]	wǎngcháng	habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be
往年[往年]	wǎngnián	in former years; in previous years
七月[七月]	Qīyuè	July; seventh month (of the lunar year)
偏偏[偏偏]	piānpiān	(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/225 words - 23 min
夏[夏]	xià	summer
雨水[雨水]	Yǔshuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
充沛[充沛]	chōngpèi	abundant; plentiful; vigorous
大约[大約]	dàyuē	approximately; probably
有余[有餘]	yǒuyú	to have an abundance
正巧[正巧]	zhèngqiǎo	just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune
上游[上游]	shàngyóu	upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream
密林[密林]	mìlín	jungle
军士[軍士]	jūnshì	soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO)
阻断[阻斷]	zǔduàn	to block; to obstruct; to intercept; to interdict
河流[河流]	héliú	river; CL:條|条[tiao2]
完工[完工]	wángōng	to finish work; to complete a project
想出[想出]	xiǎngchū	to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
计谋[計謀]	jìmóu	stratagem; scheme
妄言[妄言]	wàngyán	lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
智[智]	zhì	wisdom; knowledge
令人[令人]	lìngrén	to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc)
佩服[佩服]	pèifú	to admire
仓皇[倉皇]	cānghuáng	in a panic; flurried
溃逃[潰逃]	kuìtáo	to flee in disorder; defeated and in rout
慎[慎]	shèn	careful; cautious
微[微]	wēi	tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
放松[放鬆]	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
思量[思量]	sīliang	to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind
强盛[強盛]	qiángshèng	rich and powerful
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/250 words - 24 min
可靠[可靠]	kěkào	reliable
打法[打法]	dǎfǎ	to play (a card); to make a move in a game
古时[古時]	gǔshí	antiquity
孙子[孫子]	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
云[云]	yún	(classical) to say
凡[凡]	fán	ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
疑兵[疑兵]	yíbīng	troops deployed to mislead the enemy
敌方[敵方]	dífāng	enemy
绕道[繞道]	ràodào	roundabout route; detour
侧[側]	cè	the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
翼[翼]	yì	wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌
发动[發動]	fādòng	to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
奇袭[奇襲]	qíxí	surprise attack; raid
冲垮[衝垮]	chōngkuǎ	to burst; to break through; to topple
敌阵[敵陣]	dízhèn	the enemy ranks
逐一[逐一]	zhúyī	one by one
击溃[擊潰]	jīkuì	to defeat; to smash; to rout
轻轻[輕輕]	qīngqīng	lightly; softly
气魄[氣魄]	qìpò	spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
隋末[隋末]	Suímò	last years of the Sui dynasty; early 7th century AD
群雄[群雄]	qúnxióng	outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music)
那时候[那時候]	nàshíhou	at that time
年少[年少]	niánshào	young; junior
率领[率領]	shuàilǐng	to lead; to command; to head
冲杀[衝殺]	chōngshā	to charge
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/275 words - 26 min
可谓[可謂]	kěwèi	it could even be said
所向披靡[所向披靡]	suǒxiàngpīmǐ	to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom)
战术[戰術]	zhànshù	tactics
略[略]	lüè	plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
谦[謙]	qiān	modest
威名[威名]	wēimíng	fame for fighting prowess; military glory
远扬[遠揚]	yuǎnyáng	(fame) spreads far and wide
瓢[瓢]	piáo	dipper; ladle
夸[夸]	kuā	see 夸克[kua1 ke4]
幸[幸]	xìng	fortunate; lucky
上报[上報]	shàngbào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
奏[奏]	zòu	to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
日夜兼程[日夜兼程]	rìyèjiānchéng	to travel day and night
信不过[信不過]	xìnbùguò	to distrust; to be suspicious
谈不上[談不上]	tánbushàng	to be out of the question
万无一失[萬無一失]	wànwúyīshī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
迈[邁]	mài	to take a step; to stride
进一步[進一步]	jìnyībù	one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
摆脱[擺脫]	bǎituō	to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
影子[影子]	yǐngzi	shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
无比[無比]	wúbǐ	incomparable; matchless
投诚[投誠]	tóuchéng	to defect; to surrender; to capitulate
日月[日月]	rìyuè	the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood
昭[昭]	zhāo	bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
心甘情愿[心甘情願]	xīngānqíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/300 words - 31 min
把握[把握]	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
不攻自破[不攻自破]	bùgōngzìpò	(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited
进犯[進犯]	jìnfàn	to invade
防范[防範]	fángfàn	to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive
有加[有加]	yǒujiā	extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
鸿门宴[鴻門宴]	HóngménYàn	Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]
拂[拂]	fú	to brush away
一道[一道]	yīdào	together
来历[來歷]	láilì	history; antecedents; origin
隐衷[隱衷]	yǐnzhōng	a secret; sth best not told to anyone; confidential information
无害[無害]	wúhài	harmless
大战[大戰]	dàzhàn	war; to wage war
回合[回合]	huíhé	one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations)
刁钻[刁鑽]	diāozuān	crafty; tricky
变化[變化]	biànhuà	change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4]
陌生[陌生]	mòshēng	strange; unfamiliar
出奇制胜[出奇制勝]	chūqízhìshèng	to win by a surprise move
作战[作戰]	zuòzhàn	combat; to fight
经验[經驗]	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
通力合作[通力合作]	tōnglìhézuò	to join forces; to give full cooperation
解救[解救]	jiějiù	to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation
危难[危難]	wēinàn	calamity
惶恐[惶恐]	huángkǒng	terrified
迎战[迎戰]	yíngzhàn	to meet the enemy head-on
权[權]	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/325 words - 34 min
见谅[見諒]	jiànliàng	please forgive me
巡[巡]	xún	to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
牧[牧]	mù	to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
交战[交戰]	jiāozhàn	to fight; to wage war
整整[整整]	zhěngzhěng	whole; full
当中[當中]	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
到来[到來]	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
疏忽[疏忽]	shūhu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
恒心[恆心]	héngxīn	perseverance
说到底[說到底]	shuōdàodǐ	in the final analysis; in the end
始[始]	shǐ	to begin; to start; then; only then
放在眼里[放在眼裡]	fàngzàiyǎnlǐ	to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
忘却[忘卻]	wàngquè	to forget
诚心诚意[誠心誠意]	chéngxīnchéngyì	earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
无异[無異]	wúyì	nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to
山[山]	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
大王[大王]	dàwáng	king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
争相[爭相]	zhēngxiāng	to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
效仿[傚仿]	xiàofǎng	see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
无物[無物]	wúwù	nothing; empty
颜面[顏面]	yánmiàn	face; prestige
为重[為重]	wéizhòng	to attach most importance to
留宿[留宿]	liúsù	to put up a guest; to stay overnight
外传[外傳]	wàichuán	to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored
外传[外傳]	wàizhuàn	unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
完了[完了]	wánle	to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/350 words - 37 min
小弟[小弟]	xiǎodì	little brother; I, your little brother (humble)
放任[放任]	fàngrèn	to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
惹恼[惹惱]	rěnǎo	to offend
油锅[油鍋]	yóuguō	a deep fryer
兄长[兄長]	xiōngzhǎng	elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
官职[官職]	guānzhí	an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
家族[家族]	jiāzú	family; clan
卖主[賣主]	màizhǔ	seller
屈[屈]	qū	bent; to feel wronged
生灵涂炭[生靈塗炭]	shēnglíngtútàn	people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
成全[成全]	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
民生[民生]	mínshēng	people's livelihood; people's welfare
虚名[虛名]	xūmíng	false reputation
深受[深受]	shēnshòu	to receive in no small measure
重用[重用]	zhòngyòng	to put in an important position
境遇[境遇]	jìngyù	circumstance
左右[左右]	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
仇怨[仇怨]	chóuyuàn	hatred and desire for revenge
翻身[翻身]	fānshēn	to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes
立足[立足]	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
弃暗投明[棄暗投明]	qì'àntóumíng	to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one
为时未晚[為時未晚]	wéishíwèiwǎn	it is not too late (idiom)
整理[整理]	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
文书[文書]	wénshū	document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
做贼心虚[做賊心虛]	zuòzéixīnxū	to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/375 words - 39 min
问心无愧[問心無愧]	wènxīnwúkuì	lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
下属[下屬]	xiàshǔ	subordinate; underling
不对劲[不對勁]	bùduìjìn	not in good condition; wrong; fishy
迎[迎]	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
视为[視為]	shìwéi	to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
眼中[眼中]	yǎnzhōng	in one's eyes
钉[釘]	dīng	nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1]
答复[答覆]	dáfù	to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
迫不得已[迫不得已]	pòbùdéyǐ	to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth
把柄[把柄]	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
在理[在理]	zàilǐ	reasonable; sensible
独[獨]	dú	alone; independent; single; sole; only
限制[限制]	xiànzhì	to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4]
权力[權力]	quánlì	power; authority
役[役]	yì	forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
发难[發難]	fānàn	to rise in revolt; to raise difficult questions
由头[由頭]	yóutou	pretext; excuse; justification; reason
不明事理[不明事理]	bùmíngshìlǐ	not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
打进[打進]	dǎjìn	to breach; to invade
暗[暗]	àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
异心[異心]	yìxīn	disloyalty; infidelity
罪名[罪名]	zuìmíng	criminal charge; accusation
限于[限於]	xiànyú	to be limited to; to be confined to
最善[最善]	zuìshàn	optimal; the best
事无巨细[事無巨細]	shìwújùxì	lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/400 words - 41 min
信鸽[信鴿]	xìngē	homing pigeon; carrier pigeon
虚实[虛實]	xūshí	what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation
老老[老老]	lǎolao	maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥
军师[軍師]	jūnshī	(old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser
复姓[複姓]	fùxìng	two-character surname such as 司馬|司马 or 諸葛|诸葛
俘虏[俘虜]	fúlǔ	captive
头脑[頭腦]	tóunǎo	brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
小人得志[小人得志]	xiǎoréndézhì	lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant
自己人[自己人]	zìjǐrén	those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
抬[抬]	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
一代[一代]	yīdài	generation
名将[名將]	míngjiàng	famous general
毁[毀]	huǐ	to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
奸佞[奸佞]	jiānnìng	crafty and fawning
健[健]	jiàn	healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
玩火自焚[玩火自焚]	wánhuǒzìfén	to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt
烧到[燒到]	shāodào	to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature)
加以[加以]	jiāyǐ	in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
游说[遊說]	yóushuì	to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period)
不日[不日]	bùrì	within the next few days; in a few days time
不光[不光]	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達]	Fēihuángténgdá	lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
发财[發財]	fācái	to get rich
遭[遭]	zāo	to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
挡[擋]	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep11/404 words - 42 min
反叛[反叛]	fǎnpàn	to rebel; to revolt
候审[候審]	hòushěn	awaiting trial
胡说八道[胡說八道]	húshuōbādào	to talk rubbish
天理[天理]	tiānlǐ	Heaven's law; the natural order of things
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min
收缴[收繳]	shōujiǎo	to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy
何在[何在]	hézài	where?; what place?
识相[識相]	shíxiàng	sensitive; tactful
动粗[動粗]	dòngcū	to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle
邸[邸]	dǐ	residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house
衙门[衙門]	yámen	government office in feudal China; yamen
缴[繳]	jiǎo	to hand in; to hand over; to seize
妇人[婦人]	fùrén	married woman
少不得[少不得]	shǎobudé	cannot be avoided; cannot do without
团聚[團聚]	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
扣押[扣押]	kòuyā	to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
触[觸]	chù	to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
半生[半生]	bànshēng	half a lifetime
妇[婦]	fù	woman
风凉话[風涼話]	fēngliánghuà	sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks
主人[主人]	zhǔrén	master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
无理[無理]	wúlǐ	irrational; unreasonable
老儿[老兒]	lǎo'ér	father; husband; old man
老头儿[老頭兒]	lǎotóur5	see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5]
内室[內室]	nèishì	inner room; bedroom
有劳[有勞]	yǒuláo	(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
诸位[諸位]	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
胡说[胡說]	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
玩笑[玩笑]	wánxiào	to joke; joke; jest
财物[財物]	cáiwù	property; belongings
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/50 words - 7 min
统计[統計]	tǒngjì	statistics; to count; to add up
账房[賬房]	zhàngfáng	an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier
损失[損失]	sǔnshī	loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage
降低[降低]	jiàngdī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
规矩[規矩]	guīju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
笑话[笑話]	xiàohuà	joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
缓兵之计[緩兵之計]	huǎnbīngzhījì	delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite
试着[試著]	shìzhe	(coll.) to try to
兵卒[兵卒]	bīngzú	soldiers; troops
卒[卒]	zú	soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
如臂使指[如臂使指]	rúbìshǐzhǐ	as the arm moves the finger (idiom); freely and effortlessly; to have perfect command of
倾尽[傾盡]	qīngjìn	to do all one can; to give all one has
财帛[財帛]	cáibó	wealth; money
议和[議和]	yìhé	to negotiate peace
自取灭亡[自取滅亡]	zìqǔmièwáng	to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave
指挥[指揮]	zhǐhuī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
大不了[大不了]	dàbùliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
鱼死网破[魚死網破]	yúsǐwǎngpò	lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom)
冲进[衝進]	chōngjìn	to rush in; to charge in
正中[正中]	zhèngzhōng	middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub
险境[險境]	xiǎnjìng	critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone
颤[顫]	chàn	to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
颤抖[顫抖]	chàndǒu	to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
抖[抖]	dǒu	to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
不稳[不穩]	bùwěn	unstable; unsteady
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/75 words - 11 min
灵光[靈光]	língguāng	divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
挑选[挑選]	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
精兵[精兵]	jīngbīng	elite troops
出马[出馬]	chūmǎ	to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring
囚[囚]	qiú	prisoner
多时[多時]	duōshí	long time
紧迫[緊迫]	jǐnpò	pressing; urgent
不慎[不慎]	bùshèn	incautious; inattentive
满盘皆输[滿盤皆輸]	mǎnpánjiēshū	see 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸|一着不慎，满盘皆输[yi1 zhao1 bu4 shen4 , man3 pan2 jie1 shu1]
困[困]	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
成熟[成熟]	chéngshú	mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
悉[悉]	xī	in all cases; know
号令[號令]	hàolìng	an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command
副将[副將]	fùjiàng	deputy general
字条[字條]	zìtiáo	brief note
末[末]	mò	tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
郭[郭]	guō	outer city wall
晖[暉]	huī	sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1]
逢[逢]	féng	to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon
库[庫]	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
破局[破局]	pòjú	to collapse (of plan, talks etc)
只管[只管]	zhǐguǎn	solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
阻止[阻止]	zǔzhǐ	to prevent; to block
开城[開城]	Kāichéng	Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
轻骑[輕騎]	qīngqí	light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/100 words - 14 min
分成[分成]	fēnchéng	to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment
班[班]	bān	team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups
每日[每日]	měirì	daily; (soup etc) of the day
夜半[夜半]	yèbàn	midnight
时分[時分]	shífēn	time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
袭[襲]	xí	to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
营地[營地]	yíngdì	camp
回击[回擊]	huíjī	to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack
撤兵[撤兵]	chèbīng	to withdraw troops; to retreat
损[損]	sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨)
部分[部分]	bùfen	part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4]
山头[山頭]	shāntóu	mountain top
勉强[勉強]	miǎnqiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
和谈[和談]	hétán	peace talks
当日[當日]	dāngrì	on that day
带领[帶領]	dàilǐng	to guide; to lead
援[援]	yuán	to help; to assist; to aid
震慑[震懾]	zhènshè	to awe; to intimidate
釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪]	fǔdǐchōuxīn	to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb
寻觅[尋覓]	xúnmì	to look for
隐蔽[隱蔽]	yǐnbì	to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
外人[外人]	wàirén	outsider; foreigner; stranger
愿[愿]	yuàn	honest; prudent; variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
密室[密室]	mìshì	a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber
自打[自打]	zìdǎ	(coll.) since
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/125 words - 19 min
关键[關鍵]	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
瘆人[瘮人]	shènrén	scary
看上[看上]	kànshàng	to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for
开窍[開竅]	kāiqiào	to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns
没劲[沒勁]	méijìn	to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest
夜袭[夜襲]	yèxí	night attack
屠[屠]	tú	to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre
扑救[撲救]	pūjiù	firefighting; to extinguish a fire and save life and property; to dive (of goalkeeper in soccer)
顶[頂]	dǐng	apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
帐篷[帳篷]	zhàngpeng	tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4]
苍蝇[蒼蠅]	cāngying	housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
要命[要命]	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
倒霉[倒霉]	dǎoméi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
下面[下面]	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]
时期[時期]	shíqī	period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4]
攻防[攻防]	gōngfáng	attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer)
对外[對外]	duìwài	external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
头领[頭領]	tóulǐng	head person; leader
灯[燈]	dēng	lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
来回[來回]	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
反复[反覆]	fǎnfù	repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
夜不成眠[夜不成眠]	yèbùchéngmián	to be unable to sleep at night
达到[達到]	dádào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
单[單]	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
夜夜[夜夜]	yèyè	every night
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/150 words - 23 min
寝[寢]	qǐn	to lie down
焦头烂额[焦頭爛額]	jiāotóulàn'é	lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
军事[軍事]	jūnshì	military affairs; military matters; military
插翅难飞[插翅難飛]	chāchìnánfēi	lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
贤弟[賢弟]	xiándì	worthy little brother
捣鬼[搗鬼]	dǎoguǐ	to play tricks; to cause mischief
严防[嚴防]	yánfáng	to take strict precautions; on your guard
老小[老小]	lǎoxiǎo	the old and the young; the youngest member of the family
历[歷]	lì	to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
挖[挖]	wā	to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
尺[尺]	chǐ	a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
监视[監視]	jiānshì	to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
察觉[察覺]	chájué	to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect
包藏祸心[包藏禍心]	bāocánghuòxīn	to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
图谋[圖謀]	túmóu	to conspire
刑房[刑房]	xíngfáng	office of punishment; torture chamber (esp. unofficial)
死不了[死不了]	sǐbùliǎo	Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
东面[東面]	dōngmiàn	east side (of sth)
山势[山勢]	shānshì	topography of a mountain; features of a mountain
险峻[險峻]	xiǎnjùn	arduous; steep
遍布[遍布]	biànbù	to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
沼泽[沼澤]	zhǎozé	marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
地利[地利]	dìlì	favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land
未曾[未曾]	wèicéng	hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
纳降[納降]	nàxiáng	to surrender; to accept defeat
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/175 words - 29 min
上任[上任]	shàngrèn	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
目标[目標]	mùbiāo	target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]
宿[宿]	sù	lodge for the night; old; former
绕[繞]	rào	to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex
近期[近期]	jìnqī	near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent
露面[露面]	lòumiàn	to show one's face; to appear (in public)
重重[重重]	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
下场[下場]	xiàchang	the end; to conclude
识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑]	shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié	Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
坎[坎]	kǎn	pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵
俟[俟]	sì	(literary) to wait for
勤[勤]	qín	diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
道喜[道喜]	dàoxǐ	to congratulate
厮[廝]	sī	mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
用得着[用得著]	yòngdezháo	to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
具体[具體]	jùtǐ	concrete; definite; specific
递[遞]	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
体[體]	tǐ	body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)
德[德]	dé	virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
民心[民心]	mínxīn	popular sentiment
凛[凜]	lǐn	cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic
感[感]	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
进献[進獻]	jìnxiàn	to offer as tribute
粮饷[糧餉]	liángxiǎng	army provisions
表[錶]	biǎo	wrist or pocket watch
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/200 words - 35 min
设局[設局]	shèjú	to set a trap
敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒]	jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ	to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more
砍死[砍死]	kǎnsǐ	to hack to death; to kill with an ax
不仁[不仁]	bùrén	not benevolent; heartless; numb
休怪[休怪]	xiūguài	don't blame (sb)
不义[不義]	bùyì	injustice
旗语[旗語]	qíyǔ	flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore
河边[河邊]	hébiān	river bank
停止[停止]	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
诸侯[諸侯]	zhūhóu	feudal vassal; feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC; subordinate warlord; local official
豫[豫]	yù	happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4]
险阻[險阻]	xiǎnzǔ	dangerous and difficult (path)
沮[沮]	jǔ	to destroy; to stop
泽[澤]	zé	pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
最高[最高]	zuìgāo	tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
留给[留給]	liúgěi	to set aside for
宰[宰]	zǎi	to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China
攻击[攻擊]	gōngjī	to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
堪忧[堪憂]	kānyōu	worrying; bleak
疑惑[疑惑]	yíhuò	to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
料到[料到]	liàodào	to foresee; to anticipate
引狼入室[引狼入室]	yǐnlángrùshì	to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble
野心[野心]	yěxīn	ambition; wild schemes; careerism
掠夺[掠奪]	lüèduó	to plunder; to rob
物资[物資]	wùzī	goods; supplies
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/225 words - 37 min
满足[滿足]	mǎnzú	to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content
顺水推舟[順水推舟]	shùnshuǐtuīzhōu	lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
借刀杀人[借刀殺人]	jièdāoshārén	to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
功不可没[功不可沒]	gōngbùkěmò	one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
皮肉[皮肉]	píròu	skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily
豁[豁]	huò	clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded
尽忠[盡忠]	jìnzhōng	to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end
置之度外[置之度外]	zhìzhīdùwài	to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard
疑问[疑問]	yíwèn	question; interrogation; doubt
刺[刺]	cì	thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
胸口[胸口]	xiōngkǒu	pit of the stomach
穿过[穿過]	chuānguò	to pass through
心脏[心臟]	xīnzàng	heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
忠勇[忠勇]	zhōngyǒng	loyal and brave
围绕[圍繞]	wéirào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
三生有幸[三生有幸]	sānshēngyǒuxìng	the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
尉[尉]	wèi	military officer
筑[築]	zhù	to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
坝[壩]	bà	dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2]
泄洪[洩洪]	xièhóng	to release flood water; flood discharge
淹[淹]	yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
免于[免於]	miǎnyú	to be saved from; to be spared (something)
伟[偉]	wěi	big; large; great
重托[重托]	zhòngtuō	great trust
出动[出動]	chūdòng	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/250 words - 40 min
战力[戰力]	zhànlì	military strength; military power; military capability
余力[餘力]	yúlì	energy left over (to do sth else)
现下[現下]	xiànxià	now; at this moment
河水[河水]	héshuǐ	river water
涨潮[漲潮]	zhǎngcháo	high tide; rising tide
渡[渡]	dù	to cross; to pass through; to ferry
山脉[山脈]	shānmài	mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2]
泥沼[泥沼]	nízhǎo	swamp
绕行[繞行]	ràoxíng	detour; long way around
实属[實屬]	shíshǔ	(to) really (be)
心疼[心疼]	xīnténg	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
腾空[騰空]	téngkōng	to soar; to rise high into the air
翻转[翻轉]	fānzhuǎn	to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip
百十[百十]	bǎishí	a hundred or so
斤[斤]	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
噔[噔]	dēng	(onom.) thud; thump
精准[精準]	jīngzhǔn	accurate; exact; precise; precision
右[右]	yòu	right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
斜[斜]	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
射中[射中]	shèzhòng	to hit the target
榜[榜]	bǎng	notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
升任[升任]	shēngrèn	to be promoted to
年轻有为[年輕有為]	niánqīngyǒuwéi	young and promising
臂膀[臂膀]	bìbǎng	arm
分忧[分憂]	fēnyōu	to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep12/272 words - 42 min
击败[擊敗]	jībài	to defeat; to beat
单薄[單薄]	dānbó	weak; frail; thin; flimsy
布料[布料]	bùliào	cloth; material
客套[客套]	kètào	polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries
离世[離世]	líshì	to pass away; death
感到[感到]	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect
温暖[溫暖]	wēnnuǎn	warm
粮仓[糧倉]	liángcāng	granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land)
灰烬[灰燼]	huījìn	ashes
火势[火勢]	huǒshì	intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing
急速[急速]	jísù	hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development)
蔓延[蔓延]	mànyán	to extend; to spread
大火[大火]	dàhuǒ	conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2]
扑灭[撲滅]	pūmiè	to eradicate; to extinguish
部队[部隊]	bùduì	army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4]
沼泽地[沼澤地]	zhǎozédì	marsh; swamp; everglade
木板[木板]	mùbǎn	slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
浮力[浮力]	fúlì	buoyancy
穿越[穿越]	chuānyuè	to pass through; to traverse; to cross
过失[過失]	guòshī	error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
西面[西面]	xīmiàn	west side; west
赎[贖]	shú	to redeem; to ransom
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min
东边[東邊]	dōngbian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
斗智[鬥智]	dòuzhì	battle of wits
斗[鬥]	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
狡诈[狡詐]	jiǎozhà	craft; cunning; deceitful
疲于奔命[疲於奔命]	píyúbēnmìng	(idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work
相隔[相隔]	xiānggé	separated by (distance or time etc)
彪悍[彪悍]	biāohàn	tough as nails; formidable; kick-ass; plucky
屯[屯]	tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village
绝世[絕世]	juéshì	unique; exceptional
好不[好不]	hǎobù	not at all ...; how very ...
认出[認出]	rènchū	recognition; to recognize
隐藏[隱藏]	yǐncáng	to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting)
真实[真實]	zhēnshí	true; real
防守[防守]	fángshǒu	to defend; to protect (against)
薄弱[薄弱]	bóruò	weak; frail
别处[別處]	biéchù	elsewhere
运[運]	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
望楼[望樓]	wànglóu	watchtower; lookout tower
石器[石器]	shíqì	stone tool; stone implement
拒[拒]	jù	to resist; to repel; to refuse
马枪[馬槍]	mǎqiāng	carbine; lance
蒺[蒺]	jí	Tribulus terrestris
藜[藜]	lí	name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album
现有[現有]	xiànyǒu	currently existing; currently available
最多[最多]	zuìduō	at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min
设法[設法]	shèfǎ	to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
发挥[發揮]	fāhuī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
功效[功效]	gōngxiào	efficacy
彻夜[徹夜]	chèyè	the whole night
马匹[馬匹]	mǎpǐ	horse
勒马[勒馬]	lèmǎ	to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse
犹豫[猶豫]	yóuyù	to hesitate
缴械[繳械]	jiǎoxiè	to disarm; to lay down one's weapons; to surrender
一等[一等]	yīděng	first class; grade A
百发百中[百發百中]	bǎifābǎizhòng	lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom)
主将[主將]	zhǔjiàng	commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization)
振[振]	zhèn	to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
良机[良機]	liángjī	a good chance; a golden opportunity
撤军[撤軍]	chèjūn	to withdraw troops; to retreat
扎营[紮營]	zhāyíng	to camp; to pitch camp; stationed; quartered; Taiwan pr. [zha2 ying2]
外伤[外傷]	wàishāng	injury; wound; trauma
军医[軍醫]	jūnyī	military doctor
引发[引發]	yǐnfā	to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions)
旧疾[舊疾]	jiùjí	old illness; former affliction
卧房[臥房]	wòfáng	bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train)
求援[求援]	qiúyuán	to ask for help
祸患[禍患]	huòhuàn	disaster; calamity
私仇[私仇]	sīchóu	personal grudge
形势严峻[形勢嚴峻]	xíngshìyánjùn	in grave difficulties; the situation is grim
攻打[攻打]	gōngdǎ	to attack (the enemy)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/75 words - 19 min
亲征[親征]	qīnzhēng	to take to the field oneself (of emperor); to take part in person in an expedition
围城[圍城]	wéichéng	siege; besieged city
内能[內能]	nèinéng	internal energy
困兽犹斗[困獸猶鬥]	kùnshòuyóudòu	a cornered beast will still fight (idiom); to fight like an animal at bay
几时[幾時]	jǐshí	what time?; when?
饿死[餓死]	èsǐ	to starve to death; to be very hungry
混进[混進]	hùnjìn	to infiltrate; to sneak into
一流[一流]	yīliú	top quality; front ranking
隐患[隱患]	yǐnhuàn	a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
接手[接手]	jiēshǒu	to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)
恼怒[惱怒]	nǎonù	resentful; angry; to enrage sb
胜过[勝過]	shèngguò	to excel; to surpass
惨重[慘重]	cǎnzhòng	disastrous
错过[錯過]	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
半数[半數]	bànshù	half the number; half
报效[報效]	bàoxiào	render service to repay kindness
奸臣[奸臣]	jiānchén	a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state
指令[指令]	zhǐlìng	order; command; instruction
羞辱[羞辱]	xiūrǔ	to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation
盼[盼]	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
踩[踩]	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote
公然[公然]	gōngrán	openly; publicly; undisguised
违抗[違抗]	wéikàng	to disobey
指示[指示]	zhǐshì	to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4]
改换[改換]	gǎihuàn	to change (sth); to alter (sth); to change over (to sth else)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/100 words - 26 min
看好[看好]	kànhǎo	optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
收买[收買]	shōumǎi	to purchase; to bribe
添[添]	tiān	to add; to increase; to replenish
羽翼[羽翼]	yǔyì	wing; (fig.) assistant
拖延[拖延]	tuōyán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
接应[接應]	jiēyìng	to provide support; to come to the rescue
不至于[不至於]	bùzhìyú	unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
火坑[火坑]	huǒkēng	pit of fire; fig. living hell
毕[畢]	bì	the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
把门[把門]	bǎmén	to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
愣[愣]	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
胆儿[膽兒]	dǎnr5	see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5]
肥[肥]	féi	fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
玩意儿[玩意兒]	wányìr5	erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
剪刀[剪刀]	jiǎndāo	scissors; CL:把[ba3]
追击[追擊]	zhuījī	to pursue and attack
围剿[圍剿]	wéijiǎo	to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards
耸立[聳立]	sǒnglì	to stand tall; to tower aloft
不曾[不曾]	bùcéng	hasn't yet; hasn't ever
严密[嚴密]	yánmì	strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)
严守[嚴守]	yánshǒu	to strictly maintain
多山[多山]	duōshān	mountainous
遗言[遺言]	yíyán	words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages
走卒[走卒]	zǒuzú	pawn (i.e. foot soldier); servant; lackey (of malefactor)
负伤[負傷]	fùshāng	to be wounded; to sustain an injury
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/125 words - 30 min
仰仗[仰仗]	yǎngzhàng	to rely on; to depend on
抽[抽]	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash
排水[排水]	páishuǐ	to drain
石渠[石渠]	shíqú	stone channel (e.g. drain)
通往[通往]	tōngwǎng	to lead to
打扮[打扮]	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
直通[直通]	zhítōng	to lead directly to
忍心[忍心]	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
狭窄[狹窄]	xiázhǎi	narrow
钻[鑽]	zuān	to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
钻[鑽]	zuàn	an auger; diamond
过得去[過得去]	guòdéqù	lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life?
涉险[涉險]	shèxiǎn	to take risks; involved in adventure
一身[一身]	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
半路[半路]	bànlù	halfway; midway; on the way
引起[引起]	yǐnqǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
学会[學會]	xuéhuì	to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
招数[招數]	zhāoshù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4]
军营[軍營]	jūnyíng	barracks; army camp
头头[頭頭]	tóutóu	head; chief
经历[經歷]	jīnglì	experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through
包袱[包袱]	bāofu	wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline
逃生[逃生]	táoshēng	to flee for one's life
袖[袖]	xiù	sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
弩[弩]	nǔ	crossbow
对付[對付]	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/150 words - 36 min
眼光[眼光]	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
大伙儿[大伙兒]	dàhuǒr5	erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
徒弟[徒弟]	túdì	apprentice; disciple
甩开[甩開]	shuǎikāi	to shake off; to get rid of
当回事[當回事]	dànghuíshì	to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously
焦躁[焦躁]	jiāozào	fretful; impatient
蒙骗[矇騙]	mēngpiàn	to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb
独占[獨佔]	dúzhàn	to monopolize; to control; to dominate
屁话[屁話]	pìhuà	shit; nonsense
糠[糠]	kāng	husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)
咽[嚥]	yàn	to swallow
吃饱[吃飽]	chībǎo	to eat one's fill
口粮[口糧]	kǒuliáng	ration
夸[誇]	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
清点[清點]	qīngdiǎn	to check; to make inventory
它们[它們]	tāmen	they (for inanimate objects)
发给[發給]	fāgěi	to issue; to grant; to distribute
歼灭[殲滅]	jiānmiè	to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate
方圆[方圓]	fāngyuán	perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
百里[百里]	Bǎilǐ	two-character surname Baili
杀灭[殺滅]	shāmiè	to exterminate
跪[跪]	guì	to kneel
牙[牙]	yá	tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
识时务[識時務]	shíshíwù	to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances
这些个[這些個]	zhèxiēge	these
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep13/173 words - 42 min
难民[難民]	nànmín	refugee
不值[不值]	bùzhí	not worth
猴[猴]	hóu	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
崽[崽]	zǎi	child; young animal
官衔[官銜]	guānxián	title; official rank
亲信[親信]	qīnxìn	trusted aide
可比[可比]	kěbǐ	comparable
了解[瞭解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
气死[氣死]	qìsǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
谈判[談判]	tánpàn	to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4]
混账[混賬]	hùnzhàng	shameful; absolutely disgraceful!
最佳[最佳]	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
斗志昂扬[鬥志昂揚]	dòuzhì'ángyáng	having high fighting spirit
挫[挫]	cuò	obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen
拴[拴]	shuān	to tie up
活气[活氣]	huóqì	spirited atmosphere
轻举妄动[輕舉妄動]	qīngjǔwàngdòng	to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
穿上[穿上]	chuānshang	to put on (clothes etc)
兴许[興許]	xìngxǔ	perhaps
打扫[打掃]	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
获得[獲得]	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
衣物[衣物]	yīwù	clothing; clothing and other personal items
集合[集合]	jíhé	to gather; to assemble; set (math.)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/25 words - 19 min
授意[授意]	shòuyì	to inspire; to incite
大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎]	dàmíngdǐngdǐng	grand reputation; renowned; famous
怂[慫]	sǒng	terrified
扳[扳]	bān	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
筹码[籌碼]	chóumǎ	bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
接到[接到]	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
筹谋[籌謀]	chóumóu	to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for
白费[白費]	báifèi	to waste (one's energy etc)
捏[捏]	niē	to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
碎[碎]	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
谈谈[談談]	tántán	to discuss; to have a chat
活活[活活]	huóhuó	while still alive; simply; totally
一线[一線]	yīxiàn	front line
禽兽[禽獸]	qínshòu	birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person)
骗子[騙子]	piànzi	swindler; a cheat
伪装[偽裝]	wěizhuāng	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
装作[裝作]	zhuāngzuò	to pretend; to feign; to act a part
趁势[趁勢]	chènshì	to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity
人质[人質]	rénzhì	hostage
败类[敗類]	bàilèi	scum of a community; degenerate
哀兵必胜[哀兵必勝]	āibīngbìshèng	an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
先机[先機]	xiānjī	key moment; decisive opportunity
墓[墓]	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum
恭[恭]	gōng	respectful
凯旋[凱旋]	kǎixuán	to return in triumph; to return victorious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/50 words - 23 min
佯装[佯裝]	yángzhuāng	to pretend; to pose as
撤退[撤退]	chètuì	to retreat
出让[出讓]	chūràng	to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
置[置]	zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
上火[上火]	shànghuǒ	to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
硝[硝]	xiāo	saltpeter; to tan (leather)
引火[引火]	yǐnhuǒ	to kindle; to light a fire
焚烧[焚燒]	fénshāo	to burn; to set on fire
精光[精光]	jīngguāng	nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious
温饱[溫飽]	wēnbǎo	to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided
玉石俱焚[玉石俱焚]	yùshíjùfén	to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
流民[流民]	liúmín	refugee
两难[兩難]	liǎngnán	dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice
后者[後者]	hòuzhě	the latter
要塞[要塞]	yàosài	stronghold; fort; fortification
万户[萬戶]	wànhù	ten thousand houses or households
安居[安居]	ānjū	to settle down; to live peacefully
生生不息[生生不息]	shēngshēngbùxī	to grow and multiply without end
若非[若非]	ruòfēi	were it not for; if not for
晋[晉]	jìn	to move forward; to promote; to advance
或是[或是]	huòshì	or; either one or the other
手段[手段]	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
安康[安康]	ānkāng	good health
战火[戰火]	zhànhuǒ	conflagration; the fire of war
坚守[堅守]	jiānshǒu	to hold fast to; to stick to
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/75 words - 27 min
战士[戰士]	zhànshì	fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4]
比方[比方]	bǐfang	analogy; instance; for instance
冒犯[冒犯]	màofàn	to offend
久仰[久仰]	jiǔyǎng	honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
不妨[不妨]	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
直言[直言]	zhíyán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
期望[期望]	qīwàng	to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
同归于尽[同歸於盡]	tóngguīyújìn	to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction
出言[出言]	chūyán	to speak; words
好奇[好奇]	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
死伤[死傷]	sǐshāng	casualties; dead and injured
慈[慈]	cí	compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
手软[手軟]	shǒuruǎn	to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice
民居[民居]	mínjū	houses; homes
一并[一併]	yībìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
烧毁[燒燬]	shāohuǐ	to burn; to burn down
迅速[迅速]	xùnsù	rapid; speedy; fast
无谓[無謂]	wúwèi	pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily
杀戮[殺戮]	shālù	to massacre; to slaughter
作风[作風]	zuòfēng	style; style of work; way
耳闻[耳聞]	ěrwén	to hear of; to hear about
意愿[意願]	yìyuàn	aspiration; wish (for); desire
多次[多次]	duōcì	many times; repeatedly
积怨[積怨]	jīyuàn	grievance; accumulated rancor
深重[深重]	shēnzhòng	very serious; grave; profound
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/100 words - 30 min
十足[十足]	shízú	ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
献上[獻上]	xiànshàng	to offer to God
反悔[反悔]	fǎnhuǐ	to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise)
来讲[來講]	láijiǎng	as to; considering; for
无悔[無悔]	wúhuǐ	to have no regrets
诺[諾]	nuò	to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
日夜[日夜]	rìyè	day and night; around the clock
竭尽全力[竭盡全力]	jiéjìnquánlì	to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
主心骨[主心骨]	zhǔxīngǔ	backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment
团结[團結]	tuánjié	to unite; unity; solidarity; united
战况[戰況]	zhànkuàng	battlefield situation; battle progress
抚恤[撫卹]	fǔxù	(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury
求得[求得]	qiúdé	to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
驰援[馳援]	chíyuán	to rush to the rescue
近几年[近幾年]	jìnjǐnián	in recent years
收成[收成]	shōuchéng	harvest
欠佳[欠佳]	qiànjiā	suboptimal; subpar; not good enough
仓库[倉庫]	cāngkù	depot; storehouse; warehouse
雪上加霜[雪上加霜]	xuěshàngjiāshuāng	to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation
冬节[冬節]	Dōngjié	see 冬至[Dong1 zhi4]
度过[度過]	dùguò	to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
来年[來年]	láinián	next year; the coming year
繁重[繁重]	fánzhòng	heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous
分内[分內]	fènnèi	one's job or duty; within one's remit
深情厚谊[深情厚誼]	shēnqínghòuyì	deep friendship
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/125 words - 32 min
盛情[盛情]	shèngqíng	great kindness; magnificent hospitality
酒吧[酒吧]	jiǔbā	bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]
不愧[不愧]	bùkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
酿[釀]	niàng	to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
黍[黍]	shǔ	broomcorn millet; glutinous millet
香甜[香甜]	xiāngtián	fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep)
醇厚[醇厚]	chúnhòu	mellow and rich; simple and kind
喘息[喘息]	chuǎnxī	to gasp for breath; to take a breather
宴[宴]	yàn	feast; repose
拘束[拘束]	jūshù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
木剑[木劍]	mùjiàn	wooden sword
保卫[保衛]	bǎowèi	to defend; to safeguard
惩[懲]	chéng	to punish; to reprimand; to warn
奸[奸]	jiān	wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
傍[傍]	bàng	near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]
恶人[惡人]	èrén	evil person; vile creature; ugly man
欺辱[欺辱]	qīrǔ	to humiliate; humiliation
嫁人[嫁人]	jiàrén	to get married (of woman)
前方[前方]	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
拼杀[拼殺]	pīnshā	to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life
坐镇[坐鎮]	zuòzhèn	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
后方[後方]	hòufāng	the rear; far behind the front line
伤员[傷員]	shāngyuán	wounded person
后勤[後勤]	hòuqín	logistics
务[務]	wù	affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/150 words - 37 min
平抚[平撫]	píngfǔ	to calm; to appease; to quieten
教养[教養]	jiàoyǎng	to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning
相应[相應]	xiāngyìng	to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
同心[同心]	tóngxīn	to be of one mind; united; concentric
步伐[步伐]	bùfá	pace; (measured) step; march
此道[此道]	cǐdào	such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; this endeavor
秋[秋]	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time
眠[眠]	mián	to sleep; to hibernate
挂怀[掛懷]	guàhuái	concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind
难熬[難熬]	nán'áo	hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering)
春[春]	chūn	spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
大地[大地]	dàdì	earth; mother earth
风调雨顺[風調雨順]	fēngtiáoyǔshùn	favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
五谷丰登[五穀豐登]	wǔgǔfēngdēng	abundant harvest of all food crops; bumper grain harvest
一如[一如]	yīrú	to be just like
往昔[往昔]	wǎngxī	the past
库存[庫存]	kùcún	property or cash held in reserve; stock
大小[大小]	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
粮库[糧庫]	liángkù	grain depot
财[財]	cái	money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
标明[標明]	biāomíng	to mark; to indicate
干[干]	gān	to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
守兵[守兵]	shǒubīng	guard; garrison soldier
头颅[頭顱]	tóulú	head; skull
占据[佔據]	zhànjù	to occupy; to hold
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/175 words - 40 min
而言[而言]	éryán	with regard to (preceding phrase)
恨之入骨[恨之入骨]	hènzhīrùgǔ	to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
首级[首級]	shǒují	severed head
消除[消除]	xiāochú	to eliminate; to remove
疑虑[疑慮]	yílǜ	hesitation; misgivings; doubt
生机[生機]	shēngjī	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
仁义[仁義]	rényì	benevolence and righteousness
聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐]	cōngminglínglì	clever and quick-witted
追杀[追殺]	zhuīshā	to chase to kill
料定[料定]	liàodìng	certain; to know for sure
禁卫[禁衛]	jìnwèi	defense of the imperial palace or of the capital; the palace guard (or a member of that unit)
千里迢迢[千里迢迢]	qiānlǐtiáotiáo	from distant parts
公开[公開]	gōngkāi	public; to publish; to make public
逮捕[逮捕]	dàibǔ	to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest
公文[公文]	gōngwén	document
施[施]	shī	to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
小计[小計]	xiǎojì	subtotal
存有[存有]	cúnyǒu	to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is
恶意[惡意]	èyì	malice; evil intention
实现[實現]	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
抗敌[抗敵]	kàngdí	to resist the enemy
忠义[忠義]	zhōngyì	loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty
时刻[時刻]	shíkè	time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
僭[僭]	jiàn	to usurp
放不下[放不下]	fàngbuxià	not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep14/178 words - 41 min
成人[成人]	chéngrén	adult
身故[身故]	shēngù	to die
再醮[再醮]	zàijiào	to remarry
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min
恼[惱]	nǎo	to get angry
何尝[何嘗]	hécháng	(rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that...
上万[上萬]	shàngwàn	over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
朵[朵]	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc
荼[荼]	tú	thistle; common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus); bitter (taste); cruel; flowering grass in profusion
蘼[蘼]	mí	millet
鲜艳[鮮艷]	xiānyàn	bright-colored; gaily-colored
侍弄[侍弄]	shìnòng	to look after; to tend (one's crops, garden, livestock, pets etc); to repair
花草[花草]	huācǎo	flowers and plants
来生[來生]	láishēng	next life
骐[騏]	qí	piebald horse; used for 麒[qi2], mythical unicorn
骥[驥]	jì	thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
驰骋[馳騁]	chíchěng	to gallop; to rush headlong
兮[兮]	xī	(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
感激[感激]	gǎnjī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
千夫[千夫]	qiānfū	a lot of people (literary)
拼死[拼死]	pīnsǐ	to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
荣耀[榮耀]	róngyào	honor; glory
念头[念頭]	niàntou	thought; idea; intention
从不[從不]	cóngbù	never
说起[說起]	shuōqǐ	to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
夫妻[夫妻]	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
内心[內心]	nèixīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
所想[所想]	suǒxiǎng	what one considers; one's thoughts
大雁[大雁]	dàyàn	wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min
娶[娶]	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
志向[志向]	zhìxiàng	ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration
纵然[縱然]	zòngrán	even if; even though
世道[世道]	shìdào	the ways of the world; the morals of the time
崎岖[崎嶇]	qíqū	rugged; craggy
坎坷[坎坷]	kǎnkě	bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
狂傲[狂傲]	kuáng'ào	domineering; haughty
冬衣[冬衣]	dōngyī	winter clothes
春日[春日]	Chūnrì	Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
种子[種子]	zhǒngzi	seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]
销[銷]	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
霁[霽]	jì	sky clearing up
乱世[亂世]	luànshì	the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world
温[溫]	wēn	warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
烹茶[烹茶]	pēngchá	to brew tea
春秋[春秋]	chūnqiū	spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
奢望[奢望]	shēwàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
殉[殉]	xùn	to be buried with the dead; to die for a cause
自私[自私]	zìsī	selfish; selfishness
傻子[傻子]	shǎzi	idiot; fool
夫妇[夫婦]	fūfù	a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4]
殉道[殉道]	xùndào	to die for a just cause
嘱[囑]	zhǔ	to enjoin; to implore; to urge
执[執]	zhí	to execute (a plan); to grasp
抵抗[抵抗]	dǐkàng	to resist; resistance
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/75 words - 18 min
浮[浮]	fú	to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
弟兄们[弟兄們]	dìxiōngmen	brothers; comrades; men; brethren
平头百姓[平頭百姓]	píngtóubǎixìng	common people
纳[納]	nà	to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
确保[確保]	quèbǎo	to ensure; to guarantee
举动[舉動]	jǔdòng	act; action; activity; move; movement
诈降[詐降]	zhàxiáng	feigned surrender
似乎[似乎]	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
吃力[吃力]	chīlì	to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
灵[靈]	líng	quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
魂魄[魂魄]	húnpò	soul
雄[雄]	xióng	male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
龙潭[龍潭]	lóngtán	dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2]
穴[穴]	xué	cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
火海刀山[火海刀山]	huǒhǎidāoshān	see 刀山火海[dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3]
鬼话[鬼話]	guǐhuà	lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1]
素[素]	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
朴[朴]	pò	Celtis sinensis var. japonica
讳[諱]	huì	to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
力保[力保]	lìbǎo	to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard
奋力[奮力]	fènlì	to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive
搏[搏]	bó	to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
作对[作對]	zuòduì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
至亲[至親]	zhìqīn	next of kin; closely related
彘[彘]	zhì	swine
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/100 words - 22 min
流放[流放]	liúfàng	banishment; exile
向前[向前]	xiàngqián	forward; onward
热血[熱血]	rèxuè	hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology)
银[銀]	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
械[械]	xiè	appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4]
账目[賬目]	zhàngmù	an item in accounts; an entry
得意[得意]	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
彀[彀]	gòu	to draw a bow to the full; the range of a bow and arrow; old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough
烽烟[烽煙]	fēngyān	fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance)
稳[穩]	wěn	settled; steady; stable
宝座[寶座]	bǎozuò	throne
要紧[要緊]	yàojǐn	important; urgent
家当[家當]	jiādàng	familial property; belongings
线[線]	xiàn	thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
问道[問道]	wèndào	to ask the way; to ask
顺[順]	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
谋士[謀士]	móushì	skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor
大气[大氣]	dàqì	atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish
不乏[不乏]	bùfá	there is no lack of
帝王[帝王]	dìwáng	regent; monarch
身亡[身亡]	shēnwáng	to die
果真[果真]	guǒzhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...
了然[了然]	liǎorán	to understand clearly; evident
祈[祈]	qí	to implore; to pray; to request
老骨头[老骨頭]	lǎogǔtou	weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min
拼[拼]	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
领罪[領罪]	lǐngzuì	to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment
自戕[自戕]	zìqiāng	commit suicide
息[息]	xī	breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
抵[抵]	dǐ	to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
抗[抗]	kàng	to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
罪孽[罪孽]	zuìniè	sin; crime; wrongdoing
现[現]	xiàn	to appear; present; now; existing; current
完毕[完畢]	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
检阅[檢閱]	jiǎnyuè	to inspect; to review (troops etc); military review
取用[取用]	qǔyòng	to access; to make use of
高抬贵手[高抬貴手]	gāotáiguìshǒu	to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!
无话可说[無話可說]	wúhuàkěshuō	to have nothing to say (idiom)
引颈[引頸]	yǐnjǐng	to crane one's neck; (fig.) with one's neck outstretched in expectation
戮[戮]	lù	to kill
不可能[不可能]	bùkěnéng	impossible; cannot; not able
布满[布滿]	bùmǎn	to be covered with; to be filled with
惜[惜]	xī	to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
晴[晴]	qíng	clear; fine (weather)
谢特[謝特]	xiètè	shit! (loanword)
说到做到[說到做到]	shuōdàozuòdào	to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise
为主[為主]	wéizhǔ	to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
驱使[驅使]	qūshǐ	to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about
妙[妙]	miào	clever; wonderful
奴隶[奴隸]	núlì	slave
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/150 words - 40 min
耐心[耐心]	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
承诺[承諾]	chéngnuò	to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
任凭[任憑]	rènpíng	no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)
叛贼[叛賊]	pànzéi	renegade; traitor
壮烈[壯烈]	zhuàngliè	brave; heroic
下作[下作]	xiàzuo	contemptible; disgusting
辩解[辯解]	biànjiě	to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
这下[這下]	zhèxià	this time
装货[裝貨]	zhuānghuò	to load sth onto a ship etc
忍不住[忍不住]	rěnbuzhù	cannot help; unable to bear
泄[洩]	xiè	variant of 泄[xie4]
泄愤[洩憤]	xièfèn	to give vent to anger
不要脸[不要臉]	bùyàoliǎn	to have no sense of shame; shameless
界[界]	jiè	boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
宣[宣]	xuān	to declare (publicly); to announce
十几[十幾]	shíjǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more
败绩[敗績]	bàijì	to be utterly defeated; to be routed
壮年[壯年]	zhuàngnián	lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc)
大多[大多]	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
孺[孺]	rú	child
杀掉[殺掉]	shādiào	to kill
惨[慘]	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
破坏[破壞]	pòhuài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
制定[制定]	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
羹[羹]	gēng	soup
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep15/161 words - 42 min
睁[睜]	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
失利[失利]	shīlì	to lose; to suffer defeat
谋害[謀害]	móuhài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
捐躯[捐軀]	juānqū	to sacrifice one's life
早知[早知]	zǎozhī	foresight; foreknowledge; if one had known earlier,...
愧疚[愧疚]	kuìjiù	to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful
一了百了[一了百了]	yīliǎobǎiliǎo	once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
州立[州立]	zhōulì	state-run
造孽[造孽]	zàoniè	to do evil; to commit sins
归入[歸入]	guīrù	to assign (to a class); to classify as; to include
部落[部落]	bùluò	tribe
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min
消失[消失]	xiāoshī	to disappear; to fade away
本事[本事]	běnshi	ability; skill
区别[區別]	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
生存[生存]	shēngcún	to exist; to survive
法则[法則]	fǎzé	law; rule; code
弱肉强食[弱肉強食]	ruòròuqiángshí	lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle
劫掠[劫掠]	jiélüè	to loot; to plunder
一空[一空]	yīkōng	leaving none left; (sold etc) out
毫发[毫髮]	háofà	a hair; the slightest
绵延[綿延]	miányán	continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music)
群山[群山]	qúnshān	mountains; a range of hills
万里[萬里]	wànlǐ	far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li
遥[遙]	yáo	distant; remote; far; far away
故土[故土]	gùtǔ	native country; one's homeland
彼[彼]	bǐ	that; those; (one) another
争光[爭光]	zhēngguāng	to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
沦为[淪為]	lúnwéi	to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior)
快马加鞭[快馬加鞭]	kuàimǎjiābiān	to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible
飞鸽[飛鴿]	Fēigē	Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
衙[衙]	yá	office; yamen 衙門|衙门
画像[畫像]	huàxiàng	portrait; to do a portrait of sb
半分[半分]	bànfēn	a little bit
相似[相似]	xiāngsì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity
吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相]	jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng	Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
淳[淳]	chún	genuine; pure; honest
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min
但愿如此[但願如此]	dànyuànrúcǐ	if only it were so; I hope so (idiom)
梦见[夢見]	mèngjiàn	to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
花园[花園]	huāyuán	garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
嬉戏[嬉戲]	xīxì	to frolic; to romp
招手[招手]	zhāoshǒu	to wave; to beckon
看不见[看不見]	kànbujiàn	unseen; to be invisible
听不见[聽不見]	tīngbujiàn	not be able to hear
思虑[思慮]	sīlǜ	to think sth through; to consider carefully
御膳房[御膳房]	yùshànfáng	imperial kitchen
炖[燉]	dùn	to stew
安神[安神]	ānshén	to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
养生[養生]	yǎngshēng	to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
贴心[貼心]	tiēxīn	intimate; close; considerate
臣子[臣子]	chénzǐ	official in feudal court; subject
突[突]	tū	to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
殉职[殉職]	xùnzhí	to die in the line of duty
边关[邊關]	biānguān	border station; strategic defensive position on frontier
驿马[驛馬]	yìmǎ	post horse
收复[收復]	shōufù	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
全数[全數]	quánshù	the entire sum; the whole amount
原地[原地]	yuándì	(in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product)
寒碜[寒磣]	hánchen	ugly; shameful; to ridicule
朝臣[朝臣]	cháochén	court councilor
有商有量[有商有量]	yǒushāngyǒuliàng	to talk things through (idiom); to have an exchange of views
石头[石頭]	shítou	stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/75 words - 12 min
下发[下發]	xiàfā	to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)
访查[訪查]	fǎngchá	to investigate
容貌[容貌]	róngmào	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
拍马屁[拍馬屁]	pāimǎpì	to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking
饼[餅]	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1]
碰见[碰見]	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
水源[水源]	shuǐyuán	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
树[樹]	shù	tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up
在意[在意]	zàiyì	to care about; to mind
死活[死活]	sǐhuó	life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
识趣[識趣]	shíqù	tactful; discreet
力气[力氣]	lìqi	strength; CL:把[ba3]
撑[撐]	chēng	to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support
仇敌[仇敵]	chóudí	enemy
无所谓[無所謂]	wúsuǒwèi	to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
后边[後邊]	hòubian	back; rear; behind
干活[幹活]	gànhuó	to work; to be employed
剁[剁]	duò	to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc)
喂[餵]	wèi	to feed
餐[餐]	cān	meal; to eat; classifier for meals
露宿[露宿]	lùsù	to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open
有着[有著]	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
接管[接管]	jiēguǎn	to take over; to assume control
未果[未果]	wèiguǒ	to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing
烈性[烈性]	lièxìng	strong; intense; spirited; virulent
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/100 words - 19 min
耳目[耳目]	ěrmù	eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
安置[安置]	ānzhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
网[網]	wǎng	net; network
处死[處死]	chǔsǐ	an execution; to put sb to death
归宿[歸宿]	guīsù	place to return to; home; final destination; ending
心上人[心上人]	xīnshàngrén	sweetheart; one's beloved
株连[株連]	zhūlián	to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association
寻仇[尋仇]	xúnchóu	to carry out a vendetta against sb
无非[無非]	wúfēi	only; nothing else
荣光[榮光]	róngguāng	glory
刚烈[剛烈]	gāngliè	resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch
到头来[到頭來]	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
显然[顯然]	xiǎnrán	clear; evident; obvious(ly)
不屑[不屑]	bùxiè	to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
提示[提示]	tíshì	to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice
人尽皆知[人盡皆知]	rénjìnjiēzhī	see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1]
头套[頭套]	tóutào	actor's headgear; wig; head covering
出戏[出戲]	chūxì	(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance
看懂[看懂]	kàndǒng	to understand what one is reading or watching
挑战[挑戰]	tiǎozhàn	to challenge; challenge
底线[底線]	dǐxiàn	to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant
细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉]	xìpínènròu	soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned
堂堂[堂堂]	tángtáng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance
小女[小女]	xiǎonǚ	my daughter (humble)
冒昧[冒昧]	màomèi	bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/125 words - 22 min
伸冤[伸冤]	shēnyuān	to right wrongs; to redress an injustice
出口[出口]	chūkǒu	an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
侍从[侍從]	shìcóng	to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer
失散[失散]	shīsàn	to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from
陷[陷]	xiàn	pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect
返[返]	fǎn	to return (to)
信物[信物]	xìnwù	keepsake; token
翁[翁]	wēng	elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old)
随身[隨身]	suíshēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
物件[物件]	wùjiàn	object
做工[做工]	zuògōng	to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship
抢走[搶走]	qiǎngzǒu	to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
密令[密令]	mìlìng	secret instruction; secret order
寻访[尋訪]	xúnfǎng	to inquire after; to look for (sb)
岂有此理[豈有此理]	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏]	hújiǎománchán	to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker
律[律]	lǜ	law
杖[杖]	zhàng	a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
毙[斃]	bì	to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death
饥不择食[飢不擇食]	jībùzéshí	when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
当下[當下]	dāngxià	immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment
日新[日新]	rìxīn	in constant progress
百思不得其解[百思不得其解]	bǎisībùdéqíjiě	see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
任[任]	rèn	to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
诡异[詭異]	guǐyì	strange; weird
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/150 words - 26 min
蛊[蠱]	gǔ	arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite
巫医[巫醫]	wūyī	witch doctor; medicine man; shaman
粪[糞]	fèn	manure; dung
力量[力量]	lìliang	power; force; strength
心力交瘁[心力交瘁]	xīnlìjiāocuì	to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
懒得[懶得]	lǎndé	not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
揭穿[揭穿]	jiēchuān	to expose; to uncover
忧思[憂思]	yōusī	to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive
气血[氣血]	qìxuè	qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)
虚[虛]	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
吃药[吃藥]	chīyào	to take medicine
软弱[軟弱]	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble; flabby
已然[已然]	yǐrán	to be already so; already
履行[履行]	lǚxíng	to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform
可笑[可笑]	kěxiào	funny; ridiculous
追悔莫及[追悔莫及]	zhuīhuǐmòjí	too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
好过[好過]	hǎoguò	to have an easy time; (feel) well
忍辱偷生[忍辱偷生]	rěnrǔtōushēng	to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
哪怕[哪怕]	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
有朝一日[有朝一日]	yǒuzhāoyīrì	one day; sometime in the future
懦夫[懦夫]	nuòfū	coward
想方设法[想方設法]	xiǎngfāngshèfǎ	to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
脚跟[腳跟]	jiǎogēn	heel
夺取[奪取]	duóqǔ	to seize; to capture; to wrest control of
伺机[伺機]	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/175 words - 32 min
绝杀[絕殺]	juéshā	to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc); to score the winning point
对得起[對得起]	duìdeqǐ	not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
咬紧牙关[咬緊牙關]	yǎojǐnyáguān	lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
前辈[前輩]	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
艰难[艱難]	jiānnán	difficult; hard; challenging
左边[左邊]	zuǒbian	left; the left side; to the left of
办公[辦公]	bàngōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
通体[通體]	tōngtǐ	(of sb or sth) whole or entire body
打发[打發]	dǎfa	to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
掘[掘]	jué	to dig
挣钱[掙錢]	zhèngqián	to make money
大嫂[大嫂]	dàsǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
胡麻[胡麻]	húmá	sesame; (botany) flax; linseed
脆[脆]	cuì	brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
摊[攤]	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
仨[仨]	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
胡扯[胡扯]	húchě	to chatter; nonsense; blather
老娘[老娘]	lǎoniáng	my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
吃食[吃食]	chīshi	food; edibles
价[價]	jià	price; value; (chemistry) valence
光天化日[光天化日]	guāngtiānhuàrì	the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight
层[層]	céng	layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
女红[女紅]	nǚgōng	the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)
天底下[天底下]	tiāndǐxia	in this world; under the sun
对不住[對不住]	duìbuzhù	to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/200 words - 40 min
碍事[礙事]	àishì	(usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance
先头[先頭]	xiāntóu	in advance; ahead; before; previously
一半[一半]	yībàn	half
年头[年頭]	niántóu	start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest
欺[欺]	qī	to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
包赔[包賠]	bāopéi	guarantee to pay compensations
大白天[大白天]	dàbáitiān	broad daylight
走过[走過]	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by
早前[早前]	zǎoqián	previously
钱袋[錢袋]	qiándài	purse; wallet
小偷[小偷]	xiǎotōu	thief
洋[洋]	yáng	ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin
安生[安生]	ānshēng	peaceful; restful; quiet; still
织[織]	zhī	to weave; to knit
水缸[水缸]	shuǐgāng	water jar
假冒[假冒]	jiǎmào	to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine)
广袤[廣袤]	guǎngmào	vast
无垠[無垠]	wúyín	boundless; vast
丽[麗]	lì	beautiful
大娘[大娘]	dàniáng	(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
奶酪[奶酪]	nǎilào	cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4]
晒干[曬乾]	shàigān	to dry in the sun
闭上[閉上]	bìshang	to close; to shut up
小马[小馬]	xiǎomǎ	colt; pony
耍赖[耍賴]	shuǎlài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep16/210 words - 43 min
借给[借給]	jiègěi	to lend to sb
今年[今年]	jīnnián	this year
知足[知足]	zhīzú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
活计[活計]	huójì	handicraft; needlework; work
机器[機器]	jīqì	machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4]
工[工]	gōng	work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
俊[俊]	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome; talented
明儿[明兒]	míngr5	(coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day
闲人[閒人]	xiánrén	idle person; idler; unconcerned person
推卸[推卸]	tuīxiè	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min
化名[化名]	huàmíng	to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym
落后[落後]	luòhòu	to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress
处决[處決]	chǔjué	to execute (a condemned criminal)
郊[郊]	jiāo	suburbs; outskirts
起床[起床]	qǐchuáng	to get out of bed; to get up
宗[宗]	zōng	school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
官司[官司]	guānsi	lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2]
能干[能幹]	nénggàn	capable; competent
生还[生還]	shēnghuán	to return alive; to survive
过活[過活]	guòhuó	to live one's life; to make a living
刺绣[刺繡]	cìxiù	to embroider; embroidery
关门[關門]	guānmén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
粗活[粗活]	cūhuó	unskilled labor; heavy manual work
丑话说在前头[醜話說在前頭]	chǒuhuàshuōzàiqiántou	let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank
工钱[工錢]	gōngqián	salary; wages
昨儿[昨兒]	zuór5	(coll.) yesterday
干事[幹事]	gànshi	administrator; executive secretary
低[低]	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
姐[姐]	jiě	older sister
帮衬[幫襯]	bāngchèn	to help; to assist financially
师傅[師傅]	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
梭[梭]	suō	shuttle (textiles); to move back and fro
应战[應戰]	yìngzhàn	to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it
大言不惭[大言不慚]	dàyánbùcán	to boast shamelessly; to talk big
挑拨[挑撥]	tiǎobō	to incite disharmony; to instigate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min
看中[看中]	kànzhòng	to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on
幕僚[幕僚]	mùliáo	aids and advisors of top officials
先锋[先鋒]	xiānfēng	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
用来[用來]	yònglái	to be used for
不禁[不禁]	bùjīn	can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
明处[明處]	míngchù	clear place; out in the open
较[較]	jiào	to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
养子[養子]	yǎngzǐ	adopted son; foster son
地位[地位]	dìwèi	position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
稳固[穩固]	wěngù	stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
握[握]	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful
忠诚[忠誠]	zhōngchéng	devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
从中[從中]	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
挑唆[挑唆]	tiǎosuō	to incite; to stir up; to instigate
心愿[心願]	xīnyuàn	cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration
侵害[侵害]	qīnhài	to encroach on; to infringe on
伤天害理[傷天害理]	shāngtiānhàilǐ	to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts
奉陪[奉陪]	fèngpéi	(honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company
愿望[願望]	yuànwàng	desire; wish
许愿[許願]	xǔyuàn	to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟]	zhànwěnjiǎogēn	to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself
拭目以待[拭目以待]	shìmùyǐdài	lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
一言为定[一言為定]	yīyánwéidìng	one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then.
铁链[鐵鏈]	tiěliàn	iron chain
大方[大方]	dàfang	generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/75 words - 13 min
订[訂]	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order
忙活[忙活]	mánghuo	to be really busy; pressing business
上手[上手]	shàngshǒu	to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor
祖宗[祖宗]	zǔzōng	ancestor; forebear
预感[預感]	yùgǎn	to have a premonition; premonition
协议[協議]	xiéyì	agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4]
自作主张[自作主張]	zìzuòzhǔzhāng	to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
明哲保身[明哲保身]	míngzhébǎoshēn	a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
全身而退[全身而退]	quánshēn'értuì	to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
尽力而为[盡力而為]	jìnlì'érwéi	to try one's utmost; to strive
战利品[戰利品]	zhànlìpǐn	spoils of war
名册[名冊]	míngcè	roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3]
迎接[迎接]	yíngjiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
纠缠[糾纏]	jiūchán	to be in a tangle; to nag
装傻[裝傻]	zhuāngshǎ	to act stupid; to pretend to be naive
真相[真相]	zhēnxiàng	the truth about sth; the actual facts
单方面[單方面]	dānfāngmiàn	unilateral
尸骸[屍骸]	shīhái	corpse; skeleton
遍地[遍地]	biàndì	everywhere; all over
不近人情[不近人情]	bùjìnrénqíng	not amenable to reason; unreasonable
私底下[私底下]	sīdǐxia	privately; secretly; confidentially
情义[情義]	qíngyì	affection; comradeship
确认[確認]	quèrèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
张贴[張貼]	zhāngtiē	to post (a notice); to advertise
布告[佈告]	bùgào	posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/100 words - 17 min
名节[名節]	míngjié	reputation and integrity
掰扯[掰扯]	bāiche	to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect)
死敌[死敵]	sǐdí	mortal enemy; arch-enemy
阴谋[陰謀]	yīnmóu	plot; conspiracy
驾临[駕臨]	jiàlín	to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence
拘谨[拘謹]	jūjǐn	reserved; overcautious
父子[父子]	fùzǐ	father and son
兴起[興起]	xīngqǐ	to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
盛[盛]	shèng	flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
繁荣昌盛[繁榮昌盛]	fánróngchāngshèng	glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving
仰赖[仰賴]	yǎnglài	to rely on
恩泽[恩澤]	ēnzé	favor from an emperor or high official
夸耀[誇耀]	kuāyào	to brag about; to flaunt
初次[初次]	chūcì	for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc)
无愧[無愧]	wúkuì	to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms
攻伐[攻伐]	gōngfá	to attack; to raid; (of medicine) potent
明令[明令]	mínglìng	to decree
灭[滅]	miè	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
乃至[乃至]	nǎizhì	and even; to go so far as to
北关[北關]	Běiguān	Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan
锁钥[鎖鑰]	suǒyuè	key and lock; (fig.) strategic place
机[機]	jī	machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2]
骨子里[骨子裡]	gǔzilǐ	beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level
叛变[叛變]	pànbiàn	to defect; to betray; to mutiny
罪过[罪過]	zuìguo	sin; offense
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/125 words - 20 min
特地[特地]	tèdì	specially; for a special purpose
上门[上門]	shàngmén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
兴师问罪[興師問罪]	xīngshīwènzuì	to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently
揍死[揍死]	zòusǐ	to beat to death
个中[個中]	gèzhōng	therein; in this
原人[原人]	yuánrén	prehistoric man; primitive man
辩[辯]	biàn	to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
查阅[查閱]	cháyuè	to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source
屡次[屢次]	lǚcì	repeatedly; time and again
讨伐[討伐]	tǎofá	to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against
甘愿[甘願]	gānyuàn	willingly
自刎[自刎]	zìwěn	to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
换取[換取]	huànqǔ	to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
狡辩[狡辯]	jiǎobiàn	to quibble
病残[病殘]	bìngcán	sick or disabled; invalid; disability
战斗力[戰鬥力]	zhàndòulì	fighting strength
背信弃义[背信棄義]	bèixìnqìyì	breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy
阅[閱]	yuè	to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience
世世代代[世世代代]	shìshìdàidài	for many generations
顶天立地[頂天立地]	dǐngtiānlìdì	lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
坦[坦]	tǎn	flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
荡荡[蕩蕩]	dàngdàng	fluttering
尊敬[尊敬]	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere
对手[對手]	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
礼仪[禮儀]	lǐyí	etiquette; ceremony
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/150 words - 26 min
呼来喝去[呼來喝去]	hūláihèqù	to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders; always bossing people around
大难[大難]	dànàn	great catastrophe
临头[臨頭]	líntóu	to befall; to be imminent
坦白[坦白]	tǎnbái	honest; forthcoming; to confess
棺[棺]	guān	coffin
材[材]	cái	material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
掉泪[掉淚]	diàolèi	to shed tears
阻击[阻擊]	zǔjī	to check; to stop
眼看[眼看]	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
纵[縱]	zòng	warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
以致[以致]	yǐzhì	to such an extent as to; down to; up to
重回[重回]	chónghuí	to return
私通[私通]	sītōng	to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery
泼[潑]	pō	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
居心[居心]	jūxīn	to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind
对质[對質]	duìzhì	to confront (in court etc); confrontation
冤屈[冤屈]	yuānqū	to receive unjust treatment; injustice
眼皮子[眼皮子]	yǎnpízi	eyelid
动嘴[動嘴]	dòngzuǐ	to talk
大喊[大喊]	dàhǎn	to shout
认罪[認罪]	rènzuì	to admit guilt; to plead guilty
念[念]	niàn	to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
旧情[舊情]	jiùqíng	old affection
生路[生路]	shēnglù	a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament
吞[吞]	tūn	to swallow; to take
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/175 words - 30 min
自取[自取]	zìqǔ	to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster)
帐[帳]	zhàng	covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]
精选[精選]	jīngxuǎn	carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch; choice (product); concentration (mining); to concentrate; to winnow
上好[上好]	shànghǎo	first-rate; top-notch
私吞[私吞]	sītūn	to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle
立马[立馬]	lìmǎ	at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
攀诬[攀誣]	pānwū	to frame; to accuse unjustly
拼命[拼命]	pīnmìng	to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
博得[博得]	bódé	to win; to gain
大汗[大汗]	dàhàn	profuse perspiration
闷[悶]	mèn	bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
看不起[看不起]	kànbuqǐ	to look down upon; to despise
善于[善於]	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
忌讳[忌諱]	jìhuì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
明智[明智]	míngzhì	sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
烤[烤]	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
羊[羊]	yáng	sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
没戏[沒戲]	méixì	(coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless
帐子[帳子]	zhàngzi	mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
突飞猛进[突飛猛進]	tūfēiměngjìn	to advance by leaps and bounds
酒量[酒量]	jiǔliàng	capacity for liquor; how much one can drink
单独[單獨]	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
眼神[眼神]	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
大量[大量]	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
什[什]	shén	what
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/200 words - 37 min
乱说[亂說]	luànshuō	to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
看不惯[看不慣]	kànbuguàn	cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove
丢人[丟人]	diūrén	to lose face
优柔寡断[優柔寡斷]	yōuróuguǎduàn	indecisive; irresolute
喝醉[喝醉]	hēzuì	to get drunk
内疚[內疚]	nèijiù	guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt
自责[自責]	zìzé	to blame oneself
一面[一面]	yīmiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
坐下[坐下]	zuòxia	to sit down
成天[成天]	chéngtiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time
烟火[煙火]	yānhuǒ	smoke and fire; fireworks
提线木偶[提線木偶]	tíxiànmù'ǒu	marionette
拜见[拜見]	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
卿[卿]	qīng	high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old)
多礼[多禮]	duōlǐ	too polite; overcourteous
愧不敢当[愧不敢當]	kuìbùgǎndāng	lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much.
鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁]	jūgōngjìncuì	to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
泾[涇]	Jīng	Jing River
立下[立下]	lìxià	to set up; to establish
汗马功劳[汗馬功勞]	hànmǎgōngláo	war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution
愚顽[愚頑]	yúwán	ignorant and stubborn
赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕]	gǎnjìnshājué	to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless
恰恰[恰恰]	qiàqià	exactly; just; precisely
相反[相反]	xiāngfǎn	opposite; contrary
登基[登基]	dēngjī	to ascend the throne
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/225 words - 40 min
连根拔[連根拔]	liángēnbá	to pull up by the roots; to uproot
恐[恐]	kǒng	afraid; frightened; to fear
重演[重演]	chóngyǎn	to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance)
斩杀[斬殺]	zhǎnshā	to behead
辱[辱]	rǔ	disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
溃败[潰敗]	kuìbài	utterly defeated; routed; crushed; to collapse (of army)
人定[人定]	réndìng	middle of the night; the dead of night
安稳[安穩]	ānwěn	smooth and steady
口子[口子]	kǒuzi	hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent
服软[服軟]	fúruǎn	to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion
强硬[強硬]	qiángyìng	tough; unyielding; hard-line
觊觎[覬覦]	jìyú	to covet; to long for; to lust after
朕[朕]	zhèn	I; we (imperial use); subtle
进退[進退]	jìntuì	to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety
身心[身心]	shēnxīn	body and mind; mental and physical
颜[顏]	yán	color; face; countenance
苛刻[苛刻]	kēkè	harsh; severe; demanding
一门心思[一門心思]	yīménxīnsi	to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
监察[監察]	jiānchá	to supervise; to control
御史[御史]	yùshǐ	imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
屡[屢]	lǚ	time and again; repeatedly; frequently
大错[大錯]	dàcuò	blunder
隆[隆]	lóng	grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge
饱[飽]	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
多放[多放]	duōfàng	add extra (of a spice etc)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep17/234 words - 41 min
梭子[梭子]	suōzi	shuttle (textile); cartridge clip; classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfire
毡[氈]	zhān	felt (fabric)
毯[毯]	tǎn	blanket; rug
大病[大病]	dàbìng	serious illness
净[淨]	jìng	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
医[醫]	yī	medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
巴掌[巴掌]	bāzhǎng	palm of the hand; classifier: slap
枣[棗]	zǎo	jujube; dates
有毒[有毒]	yǒudú	poisonous
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min
看得起[看得起]	kàndeqǐ	to show respect for; to think highly of
擦[擦]	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
沾[沾]	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
弥[彌]	mí	full; to fill; completely; more
男装[男裝]	nánzhuāng	men's clothes
凑合[湊合]	còuhe	to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
屋子[屋子]	wūzi	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
洗衣[洗衣]	xǐyī	laundry
做饭[做飯]	zuòfàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
利索[利索]	lìsuo	nimble
应声[應聲]	yìngshēng	an answering voice; to answer a voice; to respond; to copy a voice; to parrot
右手[右手]	yòushǒu	right hand; right-hand side
双手[雙手]	shuāngshǒu	both hands
合十[合十]	héshí	to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)
中间[中間]	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle
左手[左手]	zuǒshǒu	left hand; left-hand side
翻过来[翻過來]	fānguòlái	to overturn; to turn upside down
老天爷[老天爺]	lǎotiānyé	God; Heavens
搞不懂[搞不懂]	gǎobudǒng	unable to make sense of (sth)
翻[翻]	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross
统统[統統]	tǒngtǒng	totally
吃掉[吃掉]	chīdiào	to eat up; to consume
耳朵[耳朵]	ěrduo	ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
管理[管理]	guǎnlǐ	to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
着凉[著涼]	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/50 words - 18 min
马奶酒[馬奶酒]	mǎnǎijiǔ	kumis; horse milk wine
几分[幾分]	jǐfēn	somewhat; a bit
余地[餘地]	yúdì	margin; leeway
来路不明[來路不明]	láilùbùmíng	unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background
将就[將就]	jiāngjiu	to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
地上[地上]	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
戒备[戒備]	jièbèi	to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
告诫[告誡]	gàojiè	to warn; to admonish
乱跑[亂跑]	luànpǎo	to run around all over the place
警告[警告]	jǐnggào	to warn; to admonish
食物[食物]	shíwù	food; CL:種|种[zhong3]
配额[配額]	pèi'é	quota; ration
切[切]	qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
切[切]	qiè	definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4]
树枝[樹枝]	shùzhī	branch; twig
入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗]	rùxiāngsuísú	When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do
礼尚往来[禮尚往來]	lǐshàngwǎnglái	lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
恢复[恢復]	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
侵略[侵略]	qīnlüè	invasion; encroachment
相遇[相遇]	xiāngyù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
亲人[親人]	qīnrén	one's close relatives
滚蛋[滾蛋]	gǔndàn	get out of here!; beat it!
添乱[添亂]	tiānluàn	(coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
轰[轟]	hōng	explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
笨[笨]	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
越帮越忙[越幫越忙]	yuèbāngyuèmáng	to be officious; to kibitz; to be meddlesome; to force one's help upon
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min
脖子[脖子]	bózi	neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
酸[酸]	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
拜托[拜託]	bàituō	to request sb to do sth; please!
百折不挠[百折不撓]	bǎizhébùnáo	to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom); to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable
表态[表態]	biǎotài	to declare one's position; to say where one stands
接待[接待]	jiēdài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
祸害[禍害]	huòhài	disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
不值钱[不值錢]	bùzhíqián	of little value
挣[掙]	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
一头[一頭]	yītóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
撞死[撞死]	zhuàngsǐ	to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down
棵[棵]	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
脖[脖]	bó	neck
吊死[吊死]	diàosǐ	death by hanging; to hang oneself
想不开[想不開]	xiǎngbukāi	cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles
猛[猛]	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
全无[全無]	quánwú	none; completely without
悠哉[悠哉]	yōuzāi	see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]
泼妇[潑婦]	pōfù	shrew; vixen
心跳[心跳]	xīntiào	heartbeat; pulse
伸[伸]	shēn	to stretch; to extend
锻炼[鍛鍊]	duànliàn	to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
颈[頸]	jǐng	neck
出息[出息]	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
干脆[乾脆]	gāncuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/100 words - 30 min
上个月[上個月]	shànggèyuè	last month
样式[樣式]	yàngshì	type; style
受欢迎[受歡迎]	shòuhuānyíng	popular; well-received
针[針]	zhēn	needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
密[密]	mì	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
制[製]	zhì	to manufacture; to make
毯子[毯子]	tǎnzi	blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
细腻[細膩]	xìnì	exquisite; meticulous
不平[不平]	bùpíng	uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied
宽限[寬限]	kuānxiàn	to extend (a deadline etc)
定能[定能]	dìngnéng	to be definitely able (to do sth)
宽待[寬待]	kuāndài	to treat leniently; liberal treatment
手艺[手藝]	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
点头[點頭]	diǎntóu	to nod
地衣[地衣]	dìyī	lichen
帕子[帕子]	pàzi	kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf
亏待[虧待]	kuīdài	to treat sb unfairly
一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗]	yītāhútu	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
焦[焦]	jiāo	burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule
努力[努力]	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
好说[好說]	hǎoshuō	easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
拆穿[拆穿]	chāichuān	to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc)
折腾[折騰]	zhēteng	to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)
以身相许[以身相許]	yǐshēnxiāngxǔ	to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to
血气方刚[血氣方剛]	xuèqìfānggāng	full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min
搂[摟]	lǒu	to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
焐[焐]	wù	to warm sth up
补[補]	bǔ	to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
后半[後半]	hòubàn	latter half
自觉[自覺]	zìjué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
战斗[戰鬥]	zhàndòu	to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
领地[領地]	lǐngdì	territory; domain; estate; (old) fief
强壮[強壯]	qiángzhuàng	strong; sturdy; robust
生育[生育]	shēngyù	to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility
老人[老人]	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
持[持]	chí	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
厮杀[廝殺]	sīshā	to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand
正视[正視]	zhèngshì	to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
安邦[安邦]	ānbāng	to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc
艳[豔]	yàn	variant of 艷|艳[yan4]
集[集]	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
妻妾[妻妾]	qīqiè	wives and concubines (of a polygamous man); harem
灿[燦]	càn	glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent
然[然]	rán	correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
华[華]	huá	magnificent; splendid; flowery
肌[肌]	jī	flesh; muscle
云鬓[雲鬢]	yúnbìn	a woman's beautiful, thick hair
回[迴]	huí	to curve; to return; to revolve
野地[野地]	yědì	wilderness
羊毛[羊毛]	yángmáo	fleece; wool; woolen
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/150 words - 40 min
使劲[使勁]	shǐjìn	to exert all one's strength
摘[摘]	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
毛[毛]	máo	hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
是的[是的]	shìde	yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
啥[啥]	shá	dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4]
贵人[貴人]	guìrén	nobility; person of high rank
数数[數數]	shǔshù	to count; to reckon
圣人[聖人]	shèngrén	saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor
当地[當地]	dāngdì	local
衣[衣]	yī	clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145
斯[斯]	sī	(phonetic); this
珍惜[珍惜]	zhēnxī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
生来[生來]	shēnglái	from birth; by one's nature
供养[供養]	gōngyǎng	to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents
三分[三分]	sānfēn	somewhat; to some degree
王孙[王孫]	wángsūn	children of the nobility
觉[覺]	jiào	a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
觉[覺]	jué	to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
盘算[盤算]	pánsuàn	to plot; to scheme; to calculate
涨[漲]	zhàng	to swell; to distend
扔[扔]	rēng	to throw; to throw away
钉子[釘子]	dīngzi	nail; snag; saboteur
少见多怪[少見多怪]	shǎojiànduōguài	lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance
缓[緩]	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
虚弱[虛弱]	xūruò	weak; in poor health
允诺[允諾]	yǔnnuò	to promise; to consent (to do sth)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep18/163 words - 42 min
主仆[主僕]	zhǔpú	master and servant
彼此[彼此]	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
新人[新人]	xīnrén	newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom
告别[告別]	gàobié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
幸运[幸運]	xìngyùn	fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
日头[日頭]	rìtóu	sun (dialect); daytime; date
何不[何不]	hébù	why not?; why not do (sth)?
萤火虫[螢火蟲]	yínghuǒchóng	firefly; glowworm; lightning bug
一眼[一眼]	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
赴约[赴約]	fùyuē	to keep an appointment
美好[美好]	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
转瞬[轉瞬]	zhuǎnshùn	in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes
逝[逝]	shì	(of time) to pass; to die
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min
烫[燙]	tàng	to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot
散热[散熱]	sànrè	to dissipate heat
扒[扒]	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
退热[退熱]	tuìrè	to reduce fever
发热[發熱]	fārè	to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat
咒[咒]	zhòu	incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
生锈[生銹]	shēngxiù	to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization
脸色[臉色]	liǎnsè	complexion; look
说服力[說服力]	shuōfúlì	persuasiveness
整夜[整夜]	zhěngyè	the whole night; all through the night
痒[癢]	yǎng	to itch; to tickle
左面[左面]	zuǒmiàn	left side
蓟[薊]	jì	cirsium; thistle
右面[右面]	yòumiàn	right side
沧州[滄州]	Cāngzhōu	Cangzhou prefecture-level city in Hebei
反面[反面]	fǎnmiàn	reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad
用完[用完]	yòngwán	used up; finished
采买[採買]	cǎimǎi	to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer
非得[非得]	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
精明[精明]	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd
小羊[小羊]	xiǎoyáng	lamb
价格[價格]	jiàgé	price; CL:個|个[ge4]
不比[不比]	bùbǐ	unlike
布袋[布袋]	Bùdài	pouch; sack; bag; Budai (the Laughing Buddha); Budai or Putai town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
袋子[袋子]	dàizi	bag
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min
集市[集市]	jíshì	market; bazaar; fair
还债[還債]	huánzhài	to settle a debt
俸禄[俸祿]	fènglù	official's salary (in feudal times)
中秋节[中秋節]	Zhōngqiūjié	the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
团[團]	tuán	round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)
孔明灯[孔明燈]	kǒngmíngdēng	sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
想家[想家]	xiǎngjiā	homesick
栓[栓]	shuān	bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin
经线[經線]	jīngxiàn	warp; line of longitude; meridian (geography)
成形[成形]	chéngxíng	to take shape; shaping; forming
织物[織物]	zhīwù	cloth; woven material; textiles
料子[料子]	liàozi	material
铺子[鋪子]	pùzi	store; shop
订货[訂貨]	dìnghuò	to order goods; to place an order
传话[傳話]	chuánhuà	to pass on a story; to communicate a message
连日[連日]	liánrì	day after day; for several days running
大雨[大雨]	dàyǔ	heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2]
积压[積壓]	jīyā	to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with
好说歹说[好說歹說]	hǎoshuōdǎishuō	to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible
定金[定金]	dìngjīn	down payment; advance payment
辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦]	xīnxīnkǔkǔ	painstakingly; with great trouble
可行[可行]	kěxíng	feasible
慢走[慢走]	mànzǒu	Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care!
淋雨[淋雨]	línyǔ	to get wet in the rain
风寒[風寒]	fēnghán	wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/75 words - 16 min
搭[搭]	dā	to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1]
扛[扛]	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
事先[事先]	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
未卜[未卜]	wèibǔ	not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards
一走了之[一走了之]	yīzǒuliǎozhī	to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit
弥补[彌補]	míbǔ	to complement; to make up for a deficiency
治疗[治療]	zhìliáo	to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
掂量[掂量]	diānliang	to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder
妹妹[妹妹]	mèimei	younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4]
东家[東家]	dōngjiā	master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss
手帕[手帕]	shǒupà	handkerchief; CL:方[fang1]
擅长[擅長]	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
手工业[手工業]	shǒugōngyè	handicraft
精致[精緻]	jīngzhì	delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
手法[手法]	shǒufǎ	technique; trick; skill
贵族[貴族]	guìzú	lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
贵妇人[貴婦人]	guìfùrén	dame
抢生意[搶生意]	qiǎngshēngyi	to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business
利润[利潤]	lìrùn	profits
伤感[傷感]	shānggǎn	sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos
兵乱[兵亂]	bīngluàn	confusion of war; turmoil of war
挨家挨户[挨家挨戶]	āijiā'āihù	to go from house to house
通告[通告]	tōnggào	to announce; to give notice
边疆[邊疆]	biānjiāng	border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
编[編]	biān	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/100 words - 21 min
订户[訂戶]	dìnghù	subscriber (to a newspaper or periodical)
籍[籍]	jí	book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
分给[分給]	fēngěi	to divide (and give to others)
相聚[相聚]	xiāngjù	to meet together; to assemble
卖出[賣出]	màichū	to sell; to reach (a price in an auction)
卖点[賣點]	màidiǎn	selling point
途经[途經]	tújīng	to pass through; via; by way of
磨炼[磨煉]	móliàn	see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]
面条[麵條]	miàntiáo	noodles
小玩意[小玩意]	xiǎowányì	gadget; widget (small item of software)
颜色[顏色]	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
采购[採購]	cǎigòu	to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
极了[極了]	jíle	extremely; exceedingly
中秋[中秋]	Zhōngqiū	the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
节日[節日]	jiérì	holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4]
聚在一起[聚在一起]	jùzàiyīqǐ	to get together
知识[知識]	zhīshi	knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual
渊博[淵博]	yuānbó	erudite; profound; learned; extremely knowledgeable
婶[嬸]	shěn	wife of father's younger brother
花色[花色]	huāsè	variety; design and color; suit (cards)
卖完[賣完]	màiwán	to be sold out
过节[過節]	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
欢喜[歡喜]	huānxǐ	happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of
起开[起開]	qǐkai	(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
口无遮拦[口無遮攔]	kǒuwúzhēlán	to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/125 words - 26 min
不用说[不用說]	bùyòngshuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
赔礼[賠禮]	péilǐ	to offer an apology; to make amends
童叟无欺[童叟無欺]	tóngsǒuwúqī	cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
糟糕[糟糕]	zāogāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
有的是[有的是]	yǒudeshì	have plenty of; there's no lack of
惦记[惦記]	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
别着急[別著急]	biézháojí	Don't worry!
哪些[哪些]	nǎxiē	which ones?; who?; what?
店铺[店鋪]	diànpù	store; shop
碰头[碰頭]	pèngtóu	to meet; to hold a meeting
这下子[這下子]	zhèxiàzi	this time
一模一样[一模一樣]	yīmúyīyàng	exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]
认错[認錯]	rèncuò	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake
蛮不讲理[蠻不講理]	mánbùjiǎnglǐ	completely unreasonable
好言好语[好言好語]	hǎoyánhǎoyǔ	kind words; sweet talk; coaxing manner
交涉[交涉]	jiāoshè	to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)
赚[賺]	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
萌[萌]	méng	to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character)
绿[綠]	lǜ	green
拆[拆]	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
缝[縫]	féng	to sew; to stitch
缝[縫]	fèng	seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4]
里头[裡頭]	lǐtou	inside; interior
歪曲[歪曲]	wāiqū	to distort; to misrepresent
曲[曲]	qū	bent; crooked; wrong
曲[曲]	qǔ	tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]
子儿[子兒]	zǐr5	(coll.) penny; buck
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/150 words - 32 min
像话[像話]	xiànghuà	proper
头一回[頭一回]	tóuyīhuí	the first time; for the first time
做买卖[做買賣]	zuòmǎimài	to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal
开脸[開臉]	kāiliǎn	(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old); to carve a face
叫卖[叫賣]	jiàomài	to hawk (one's wares); to peddle
伸手[伸手]	shēnshǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
再发[再發]	zàifā	to reissue
风霜[風霜]	fēngshuāng	wind and frost; fig. hardships
雨露[雨露]	yǔlù	rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace
独自[獨自]	dúzì	alone
这阵子[這陣子]	zhèzhènzi	now; at present; at this juncture
好聚好散[好聚好散]	hǎojùhǎosàn	to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it
总之[總之]	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
饼子[餅子]	bǐngzi	maize or millet pancake
热乎[熱乎]	rèhu	warm; hot; affectionate; ardent
技[技]	jì	skill
勤快[勤快]	qínkuài	diligent; hardworking
织布[織布]	zhībù	woven cloth; to weave cloth
硬[硬]	yìng	hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
一阵子[一陣子]	yīzhènzi	a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
学好[學好]	xuéhǎo	to follow good examples
祖祖辈辈[祖祖輩輩]	zǔzǔbèibèi	for generations; from generation to generation
承蒙[承蒙]	chéngméng	to be indebted (to sb)
没法[沒法]	méifǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice
留念[留念]	liúniàn	to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/175 words - 38 min
求人[求人]	qiúrén	to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people
八月[八月]	Bāyuè	August; eighth month (of the lunar year)
十五[十五]	shíwǔ	fifteen; 15
冬[冬]	dōng	winter
所需[所需]	suǒxū	necessary (for); required
清单[清單]	qīngdān	list of items
地区[地區]	dìqū	local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4]
每逢[每逢]	měiféng	every time; on each occasion; whenever
在于[在於]	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
发光[發光]	fāguāng	to shine
用心[用心]	yòngxīn	motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
追求[追求]	zhuīqiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
乐团[樂團]	yuètuán	band; orchestra
圆[圓]	yuán	circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
久久[久久]	jiǔjiǔ	for a very long time
男孩[男孩]	nánhái	boy; CL:個|个[ge4]
堆[堆]	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
融融[融融]	róngróng	in harmony; happy; warm relations
揣[揣]	chuāi	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
揣[揣]	chuǎi	to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise
怀里[懷裡]	huáilǐ	embrace; bosom
体温[體溫]	tǐwēn	(body) temperature
掰[掰]	bāi	to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
掰开[掰開]	bāikāi	to pull apart; to pry open with the hands
千真万确[千真萬確]	qiānzhēnwànquè	absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view
习俗[習俗]	xísú	custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep19/190 words - 43 min
硌[硌]	gè	(coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe
景仰[景仰]	jǐngyǎng	to admire; to revere; to look up to
一呼百应[一呼百應]	yīhūbǎiyìng	a hundred answers to a single call (idiom); to respond en masse
臭美[臭美]	chòuměi	to show off one's good looks shamelessly
差点[差點]	chàdiǎn	almost; nearly
个头[個頭]	gètóu	size; height
重话[重話]	zhònghuà	harsh words
竹[竹]	zhú	bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118
筐[筐]	kuāng	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
阳春[陽春]	Yángchūn	Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong
著[著]	zhù	to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding
锐[銳]	ruì	acute
动身[動身]	dòngshēn	to go on a journey; to leave
蓄[蓄]	xù	to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
出征[出征]	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min
到头[到頭]	dàotóu	to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
弯[彎]	wān	to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4]
馄饨[餛飩]	húntun	wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5]
兜圈子[兜圈子]	dōuquānzi	to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush
当今[當今]	dāngjīn	current; present; now; nowadays
迁[遷]	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
手掌[手掌]	shǒuzhǎng	palm
主干[主幹]	zhǔgàn	trunk; main; core
熬夜[熬夜]	áoyè	to stay up late or all night
灯笼[燈籠]	dēnglóng	lantern
前头[前頭]	qiántou	in front; at the head; ahead; above
瞧见[瞧見]	qiáojiàn	to see
商铺[商舖]	shāngpù	shop; store
篓[簍]	lǒu	basket
散装[散裝]	sǎnzhuāng	loose goods; goods sold open; draft (of beer, as opposed to bottled)
苦主[苦主]	kǔzhǔ	victim's family (esp. in murder case)
正着[正著]	zhèngzháo	head-on; red-handed
去处[去處]	qùchù	place; destination
街头[街頭]	jiētóu	street
摆摊[擺攤]	bǎitān	to set up a vendor's stall in the street
半天[半天]	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
带去[帶去]	dàiqu	to take along with one
盘缠[盤纏]	pánchán	to twine; to coil
马厩[馬廄]	mǎjiù	stable
召见[召見]	zhàojiàn	call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min
生性[生性]	shēngxìng	natural disposition
笔画[筆畫]	bǐhuà	strokes of a Chinese character
北疆[北疆]	BěiJiāng	North of Xinjiang
将会[將會]	jiānghuì	auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to
大开[大開]	dàkāi	to open wide
大批[大批]	dàpī	large quantities of
涌进[湧進]	yǒngjìn	to spill; to overflow (of water, crowds); to crowd (into a space)
夜里[夜裡]	yèli	during the night; at night; nighttime
披[披]	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
吃亏[吃虧]	chīkuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
挥师[揮師]	huīshī	in command of the army
腹地[腹地]	fùdì	hinterland; interior; outback
平身[平身]	píngshēn	(old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise.
己卯[己卯]	jǐmǎo	sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
高陵[高陵]	Gāolíng	Gaoling county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
进军[進軍]	jìnjūn	to march; to advance
估摸[估摸]	gūmo	to reckon; to guess
众[眾]	zhòng	many; numerous; crowd; multitude
所见[所見]	suǒjiàn	seen; what one sees
难保[難保]	nánbǎo	hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve
顺势[順勢]	shùnshì	to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently
攻势[攻勢]	gōngshì	(military) offensive
争取[爭取]	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
决战[決戰]	juézhàn	decisive battle
泾阳[涇陽]	Jīngyáng	Jingyang County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min
夷[夷]	yí	non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
战法[戰法]	zhànfǎ	military strategy
三山[三山]	Sānshān	Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui
环绕[環繞]	huánrào	to surround; to circle; to revolve around
复杂[複雜]	fùzá	complicated; complex
屏障[屏障]	píngzhàng	barrier
彰[彰]	zhāng	clear; conspicuous; manifest
优势[優勢]	yōushì	superiority; dominance; advantage
锋芒[鋒芒]	fēngmáng	tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard
点兵[點兵]	diǎnbīng	to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces
遵旨[遵旨]	zūnzhǐ	to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command
日内[日內]	rìnèi	in a few days; one of these days
陆续[陸續]	lùxù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
禁不住[禁不住]	jīnbuzhù	can't help it; can't bear it
消耗[消耗]	xiāohào	to use up; to consume
荼毒[荼毒]	túdú	torment; cruelty; great suffering
吐[吐]	tù	to vomit; to throw up
卷[捲]	juǎn	to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll
依然[依然]	yīrán	still; as before
传递[傳遞]	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
螳臂当车[螳臂當車]	tángbìdāngchē	a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]
挡住[擋住]	dǎngzhù	to obstruct
过日子[過日子]	guòrìzi	to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
浑[渾]	hún	muddy; to mix
动用[動用]	dòngyòng	to utilize; to put sth to use
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/100 words - 23 min
兵戎[兵戎]	bīngróng	arms; weapons
相向[相向]	xiāngxiàng	facing one another; face-to-face
捆[捆]	kǔn	a bunch; to tie together; bundle
加速[加速]	jiāsù	to speed up; to expedite
有水[有水]	yǒushuǐ	supplied with water (of a house)
口水[口水]	kǒushuǐ	saliva
孝敬[孝敬]	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
白日[白日]	báirì	daytime; sun; time
劲头[勁頭]	jìntóu	enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
讲义[講義]	jiǎngyì	teaching materials
小孩子[小孩子]	xiǎoháizi	child
老气横秋[老氣橫秋]	lǎoqìhéngqiū	old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
哪像[哪像]	nǎxiàng	unlike; in contrast to
瑟瑟[瑟瑟]	sèsè	trembling; rustling
缩[縮]	suō	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
管用[管用]	guǎnyòng	efficacious; useful
不得了[不得了]	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
欺凌[欺凌]	qīlíng	to bully and humiliate
筋[筋]	jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子]	shuǎzuǐpízi	to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk
把手[把手]	bǎshou	handle; grip; knob
撕[撕]	sī	to tear
文绉绉[文縐縐]	wénzhōuzhōu	bookish; genteel; erudite
嘴皮子[嘴皮子]	zuǐpízi	lit. lips; fig. glib talk
疲惫[疲憊]	píbèi	beaten; exhausted; tired
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/125 words - 27 min
不堪[不堪]	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
术[術]	shù	method; technique
渡过[渡過]	dùguò	to cross over; to pass through
日暮[日暮]	rìmù	sunset
抵达[抵達]	dǐdá	to arrive; to reach (a destination)
渭水[渭水]	wèishuǐ	Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain
出众[出眾]	chūzhòng	to stand out; outstanding
晾[晾]	liàng	to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
谴[譴]	qiǎn	to censure; to reprimand
回复[回復]	huífù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email)
设防[設防]	shèfáng	to set up defenses; to fortify
小儿[小兒]	xiǎo'ér	young child; (humble) my son
讨饶[討饒]	tǎoráo	to beg for mercy; to ask for forgiveness
逃命[逃命]	táomìng	to escape; to flee; to run for one's life
未有[未有]	wèiyǒu	is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
火速[火速]	huǒsù	at top speed; at a tremendous lick
渡河[渡河]	dùhé	to cross a river
慌乱[慌亂]	huāngluàn	frenetic; hurried
缘由[緣由]	yuányóu	reason; cause
前进[前進]	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
开拔[開拔]	kāibá	to set out (of troops); departure; start date (of military expedition)
数目[數目]	shùmù	amount; number
贸然[貿然]	màorán	rashly; hastily; without careful consideration
侄儿[姪兒]	zhí'ér	see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5]
调集[調集]	diàojí	to summon; to muster; to assemble
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/150 words - 33 min
这时[這時]	zhèshí	at this time; at this moment
奸计[奸計]	jiānjì	evil plan; evil schemes
休整[休整]	xiūzhěng	to rest and reorganize (military)
兴风作浪[興風作浪]	xīngfēngzuòlàng	to incite trouble; to stir up havoc
龙椅[龍椅]	lóngyǐ	the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne
而后[而後]	érhòu	after that; then
有损[有損]	yǒusǔn	to be harmful (to)
日日[日日]	rìrì	every day
不幸[不幸]	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4]
传讯[傳訊]	chuánxùn	to summon (a witness); to subpoena
受苦[受苦]	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship
虚情假意[虛情假意]	xūqíngjiǎyì	false friendship; hypocritical show of affection
窝[窩]	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
舒舒服服[舒舒服服]	shūshufufu	comfortable; with ease
辗转[輾轉]	zhǎnzhuǎn	to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander
为时已晚[為時已晚]	wéishíyǐwǎn	already too late
提早[提早]	tízǎo	ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)
围[圍]	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
可有可无[可有可無]	kěyǒukěwú	not essential; dispensable
援救[援救]	yuánjiù	to come to the aid of; to save; to rescue from danger; to relieve
强弱[強弱]	qiángruò	strong or weak; intensity; amount of force or pressure
撕咬[撕咬]	sīyǎo	to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)
顾此失彼[顧此失彼]	gùcǐshībǐ	lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom); fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once; cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other
乘虚而入[乘虛而入]	chéngxū'érrù	to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
上当[上當]	shàngdàng	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/175 words - 37 min
空子[空子]	kòngzi	gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole
上风[上風]	shàngfēng	on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc)
两边[兩邊]	liǎngbian	either side; both sides
剩[剩]	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
摊薄[攤薄]	tānbó	dilution
一望无际[一望無際]	yīwàngwújì	as far as the eye can see (idiom)
凌[凌]	líng	to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
寡[寡]	guǎ	few; scant; widowed
空城计[空城計]	kōngchéngjì	the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush); double bluff
目前[目前]	mùqián	at the present time; currently
唬[唬]	hǔ	a tiger's roar; to scare
无援[無援]	wúyuán	without support; helpless
知其不可而为之[知其不可而為之]	zhīqíbùkě'érwéizhī	to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
来袭[來襲]	láixí	to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit
迎击[迎擊]	yíngjī	to face an attack; to repulse the enemy
三军[三軍]	sānjūn	(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
高举[高舉]	gāojǔ	to lift up; to hold high
旗[旗]	qí	banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4]
胜败[勝敗]	shèngbài	victory or defeat; result
存亡[存亡]	cúnwáng	to live or die; to exist or perish
关头[關頭]	guāntóu	juncture; moment
示弱[示弱]	shìruò	not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side
现身[現身]	xiànshēn	to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh
必胜[必勝]	bìshèng	to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail
齐心[齊心]	qíxīn	to be of one mind; to work as one
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/200 words - 43 min
尽到[盡到]	jìndào	to fulfill (one's duty etc)
危急[危急]	wēijí	critical; desperate (situation)
势必[勢必]	shìbì	to be bound to; undoubtedly will
亲临[親臨]	qīnlín	to go in person
扬[揚]	yáng	to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate
威[威]	wēi	power; might; prestige
戎马[戎馬]	róngmǎ	military horse; by extension, military matters
怯[怯]	qiè	timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
深入[深入]	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
击退[擊退]	jītuì	to beat back; to repel
一举[一舉]	yījǔ	a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go
身陷[身陷]	shēnxiàn	to be trapped; to be imprisoned
自以为是[自以為是]	zìyǐwéishì	to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
来得及[來得及]	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
自我[自我]	zìwǒ	self-; ego (psychology)
现场[現場]	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
往前[往前]	wǎngqián	to move forwards
对待[對待]	duìdài	to treat; treatment
恋战[戀戰]	liànzhàn	to zealously continue fighting
聚集[聚集]	jùjí	to assemble; to gather
两岸[兩岸]	liǎng'àn	bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
亲眼目睹[親眼目睹]	qīnyǎnmùdǔ	to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes
双方[雙方]	shuāngfāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
埋[埋]	mái	to bury
埋[埋]	mán	to blame
信仰[信仰]	xìnyǎng	to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep20/201 words - 43 min
滨[濱]	bīn	shore; beach; coast; bank; to border on
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min
午时[午時]	wǔshí	11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
桥[橋]	qiáo	bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
重修[重修]	chóngxiū	to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course
穿着[穿著]	chuānzhuó	attire; clothes; dress
岸[岸]	àn	bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]
否[否]	fǒu	to negate; to deny; not
下不为例[下不為例]	xiàbùwéilì	not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once
尚书[尚書]	shàngshū	high official; government minister
屁股[屁股]	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
席子[席子]	xízi	woven mat
不停[不停]	bùtíng	incessant
张望[張望]	zhāngwàng	to look around; to peep (through a crack); to peer at; to throw a look at
转圈[轉圈]	zhuànquān	to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush
犹如[猶如]	yóurú	similar to; appearing to be
瓦[瓦]	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
盆[盆]	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
泥鳅[泥鰍]	níqiu	loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2]
偿[償]	cháng	to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc)
尘埃落定[塵埃落定]	chén'āiluòdìng	lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized
强迫[強迫]	qiǎngpò	to compel; to force
便桥[便橋]	biànqiáo	temporary bridge
面对面[面對面]	miànduìmiàn	face to face
各自[各自]	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
弓弩[弓弩]	gōngnǔ	bow and crossbow
会盟[會盟]	huìméng	meetings conducted by rulers in feudal China for the purpose of formalizing alliances, finalizing treaties
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/50 words - 13 min
南征[南征]	nánzhēng	punitive expedition to the south
打败[打敗]	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
无计可施[無計可施]	wújìkěshī	no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless
战胜[戰勝]	zhànshèng	to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount
难处[難處]	nánchu	trouble; difficulty; problem
两方[兩方]	liǎngfāng	both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
结盟[結盟]	jiéméng	to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with
毁约[毀約]	huǐyuē	to break a promise; breach of contract
反复无常[反覆無常]	fǎnfùwúcháng	unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle
苾[苾]	bì	(phonetic); fragrant
咄[咄]	duō	(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
势在必行[勢在必行]	shìzàibìxíng	circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative
营帐[營帳]	yíngzhàng	tent; camp
前途未卜[前途未卜]	qiántúwèibǔ	hanging in the balance; the future is hard to forecast; ¿Qué serà?; who knows what the future holds?
好在[好在]	hǎozài	luckily; fortunately
暖和[暖和]	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
震聋[震聾]	zhènlóng	to deafen
费劲[費勁]	fèijìn	to require effort; strenuous
咳[咳]	ké	cough
燧[燧]	suì	fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc
岁数[歲數]	suìshu	age (number of years old)
蘑菇[蘑菇]	mógu	mushroom; to pester; to dawdle
稀奇[稀奇]	xīqí	rare; strange
记事[記事]	jìshì	to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
自个儿[自個兒]	zìgěr5	(dialect) oneself; by oneself
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/75 words - 18 min
要饭[要飯]	yàofàn	to beg (for food or money)
口吃[口吃]	kǒuchī	to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2]
哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉]	kūsangzheliǎn	sullen; to scowl miserably
逍遥[逍遙]	xiāoyáo	free and unfettered
快活[快活]	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
冻死[凍死]	dòngsǐ	to freeze to death; to die off in winter
病死[病死]	bìngsǐ	to fall ill and die; to die of illness
固然[固然]	gùrán	admittedly (it's true that...)
暗算[暗算]	ànsuàn	to plot against
兔崽子[兔崽子]	tùzǎizi	brat; bastard
好汉[好漢]	hǎohàn	hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2]
有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山]	yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān	lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact
赔不是[賠不是]	péibúshi	to apologize
饶过[饒過]	ráoguò	to pardon; to excuse; to forgive
弄死[弄死]	nòngsǐ	to kill; to put to death
松[鬆]	sōng	loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
筋骨[筋骨]	jīngǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
大惊小怪[大驚小怪]	dàjīngxiǎoguài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
熄[熄]	xī	to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
近前[近前]	jìnqián	to come close; to get near to; front
然而[然而]	rán'ér	however; yet; but
杞人忧天[杞人憂天]	Qǐrényōutiān	man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
遭逢[遭逢]	zāoféng	to encounter (sth unpleasant)
不测[不測]	bùcè	unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap
诸公[諸公]	zhūgōng	gentlemen (form of address)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/100 words - 26 min
派出[派出]	pàichū	to send; to dispatch
尽是[盡是]	jìnshì	to be full of; completely
百步穿杨[百步穿楊]	bǎibùchuānyáng	to shoot with great precision (idiom)
必得[必得]	bìděi	must; have to
费力[費力]	fèilì	to expend a great deal of effort
鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手]	lùsǐshéishǒu	to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion
和平[和平]	hépíng	peace; peaceful
既往不咎[既往不咎]	jìwǎngbùjiù	to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
送还[送還]	sònghuán	to return; to give back; to send back; to repatriate
延后[延後]	yánhòu	to postpone; to defer; to delay
划破[劃破]	huápò	to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
宽广[寬廣]	kuānguǎng	wide; broad; extensive; vast
为的是[為的是]	wèideshì	for the sake of; for the purpose of
葬身[葬身]	zàngshēn	to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc)
感恩[感恩]	gǎn'ēn	to be grateful
疆土[疆土]	jiāngtǔ	territory
不容[不容]	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
你死我活[你死我活]	nǐsǐwǒhuó	lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist
查明[查明]	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
栽赃[栽贓]	zāizāng	to frame sb (by planting sth on them)
陷害[陷害]	xiànhài	to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
坐享[坐享]	zuòxiǎng	to enjoy sth without lifting a finger
渔[漁]	yú	fisherman; to fish
睿智[睿智]	ruìzhì	wise and farsighted
愚钝[愚鈍]	yúdùn	stupid; slow-witted
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/125 words - 31 min
万千[萬千]	wànqiān	myriad; multitudinous; multifarious
射手[射手]	shèshǒu	archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker
地步[地步]	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
多多[多多]	duōduō	many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
谅[諒]	liàng	to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
原由[原由]	yuányóu	variant of 緣由|缘由[yuan2 you2]
出尔反尔[出爾反爾]	chū'ěrfǎn'ěr	old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent
拔营[拔營]	báyíng	to strike camp
后撤[後撤]	hòuchè	to pull back (an army); to retreat
撤出[撤出]	chèchū	to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out
劳苦[勞苦]	láokǔ	to toil; hard work
远征[遠征]	yuǎnzhēng	an expedition, esp. military; march to remote regions
无功而返[無功而返]	wúgōng'érfǎn	to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
总要[總要]	zǒngyào	nevertheless
害死[害死]	hàisǐ	to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
违命[違命]	wéimìng	disobedient; to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4])
里外[裡外]	lǐwài	inside and out; or so
恭候[恭候]	gōnghòu	to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
化险为夷[化險為夷]	huàxiǎnwéiyí	to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
冷汗[冷汗]	lěnghàn	cold sweat
丈[丈]	zhàng	measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
开外[開外]	kāiwài	over and above (some amount); beyond (budget)
酒杯[酒杯]	jiǔbēi	wine cup
天意[天意]	tiānyì	providence; the Will of Heaven
绝技[絕技]	juéjì	consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/150 words - 38 min
义士[義士]	yìshì	high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist
千刀万剐[千刀萬剮]	qiāndāowànguǎ	to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
无名[無名]	wúmíng	nameless; obscure
心急[心急]	xīnjí	anxious; impatient
赤诚[赤誠]	chìchéng	utterly sincere; wholly devoted
举杯[舉杯]	jǔbēi	to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast
死不瞑目[死不瞑目]	sǐbùmíngmù	dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance
存心[存心]	cúnxīn	deliberately
力求[力求]	lìqiú	to make every effort to; striving to do one's best
见外[見外]	jiànwài	to regard sb as an outsider
开口[開口]	kāikǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk
毕生[畢生]	bìshēng	all one's life; lifetime
人人[人人]	rénrén	everyone; every person
指日可待[指日可待]	zhǐrìkědài	imminent; just around the corner (idiom)
致死[致死]	zhìsǐ	deadly
低落[低落]	dīluò	downcast; gloomy; to decline
记念[記念]	jìniàn	variant of 紀念|纪念[ji4 nian4]
更为[更為]	gèngwéi	even more
英勇[英勇]	yīngyǒng	heroic; gallant; valiant
顾全大局[顧全大局]	gùquándàjú	to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all
长远[長遠]	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
采[采]	cǎi	color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3]
芙蓉[芙蓉]	fúróng	hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
兰[蘭]	lán	orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
芳[芳]	fāng	fragrant
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep21/173 words - 43 min
所思[所思]	suǒsī	what one thinks
下雪[下雪]	xiàxuě	to snow
唱歌[唱歌]	chànggē	to sing a song
呆[呆]	dāi	foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
落单[落單]	luòdān	to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out
年轻气盛[年輕氣盛]	niánqīngqìshèng	full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth
自认[自認]	zìrèn	to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to
妄动[妄動]	wàngdòng	to rush indiscriminately into action
属地[屬地]	shǔdì	dependency; possession; annexed territory
庭[庭]	tíng	main hall; front courtyard; law court
射箭[射箭]	shèjiàn	archery; to shoot an arrow
架势[架勢]	jiàshi	attitude; position (on an issue etc)
撬开[撬開]	qiàokāi	to pry open; to lever open
盹[盹]	dǔn	doze; nap
身影[身影]	shēnyǐng	silhouette; figure
心里话[心裡話]	xīnlihuà	(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind
启奏[啟奏]	qǐzòu	to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
精心[精心]	jīngxīn	with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
侠士[俠士]	xiáshì	knight-errant
认可[認可]	rènkě	to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
侵扰[侵擾]	qīnrǎo	to invade and harass
行径[行徑]	xíngjìng	path; conduct; behavior
前夕[前夕]	qiánxī	eve; the day before
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/25 words - 13 min
愧对[愧對]	kuìduì	to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)
来源[來源]	láiyuán	source (of information etc); origin
斥责[斥責]	chìzé	to lash out; to reprimand
闲聊[閑聊]	xiánliáo	to chat; idle gossip
欺瞒[欺瞞]	qīmán	to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
幸好[幸好]	xìnghǎo	fortunately
敦[敦]	dūn	kindhearted; place name
尘[塵]	chén	dust; dirt; earth
哭丧[哭喪]	kūsāng	to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed
晦气[晦氣]	huìqì	bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched
打转[打轉]	dǎzhuàn	to spin; to rotate; to revolve
问安[問安]	wèn'ān	to pay one's respects; to give regards to
巴不得[巴不得]	bābude	(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
反省[反省]	fǎnxǐng	to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul
一口气[一口氣]	yīkǒuqì	one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
军务[軍務]	jūnwù	military affairs
大会[大會]	dàhuì	general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4]
决斗[決鬥]	juédòu	to duel; a duel; decisive struggle
光明正大[光明正大]	guāngmíngzhèngdà	(of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
手下留情[手下留情]	shǒuxiàliúqíng	lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts.
顺眼[順眼]	shùnyǎn	pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
出头[出頭]	chūtóu	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
眼角[眼角]	yǎnjiǎo	outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
去向[去向]	qùxiàng	the position of sth; whereabouts
活生生[活生生]	huóshēngshēng	real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/50 words - 22 min
靶子[靶子]	bǎzi	target
天谴[天譴]	tiānqiǎn	the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure
经常[經常]	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
比试[比試]	bǐshì	to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring
楚[楚]	chǔ	distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
较量[較量]	jiàoliàng	to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble
苹[蘋]	píng	apple
婆[婆]	pó	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
果[果]	guǒ	fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
活靶子[活靶子]	huóbǎzi	live target; target (of criticism etc)
轮[輪]	lún	wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
二话[二話]	èrhuà	objection; differing opinion
一轮[一輪]	yīlún	first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
这会儿[這會兒]	zhèhuìr5	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5]
自大[自大]	zìdà	arrogant
平手[平手]	píngshǒu	(sports) draw; tie
打破[打破]	dǎpò	to break; to smash
煮[煮]	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
损耗[損耗]	sǔnhào	wear and tear
明细[明細]	míngxì	clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:)
骁勇善战[驍勇善戰]	xiāoyǒngshànzhàn	to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)
纪[紀]	jì	order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
严明[嚴明]	yánmíng	strict and impartial; firm
最少[最少]	zuìshǎo	at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal
托[托]	tuō	prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/75 words - 25 min
小事一桩[小事一樁]	xiǎoshìyīzhuāng	trivial matter; a piece of cake
获胜[獲勝]	huòshèng	victorious; to win; to triumph
明知[明知]	míngzhī	to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
操之过急[操之過急]	cāozhīguòjí	to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty
在即[在即]	zàijí	near at hand; imminent; within sight
谈心[談心]	tánxīn	to have a heart-to-heart chat
擒获[擒獲]	qínhuò	to apprehend; to capture; to seize
押送[押送]	yāsòng	to send under escort; to transport a detainee
交手[交手]	jiāoshǒu	to fight hand to hand
好运[好運]	hǎoyùn	good luck
北面[北面]	běimiàn	northern side; north
战败[戰敗]	zhànbài	to lose a war
匿[匿]	nì	to hide
踪[蹤]	zōng	footprint; trace; tracks
逃窜[逃竄]	táocuàn	to run away; to flee in disarray
沿[沿]	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
厚礼[厚禮]	hòulǐ	generous gifts
部署[部署]	bùshǔ	to dispose; to deploy; deployment
了如指掌[瞭如指掌]	liǎorúzhǐzhǎng	variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
势如破竹[勢如破竹]	shìrúpòzhú	like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force
一点一点[一點一點]	yīdiǎnyīdiǎn	little by little; bit by bit; gradually
直到[直到]	zhídào	until
锐气[銳氣]	ruìqì	acute spirit; dash; drive
磨光[磨光]	móguāng	to polish
减除[減除]	jiǎnchú	to reduce; to lessen (pain etc); to deduct (from taxes)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/100 words - 37 min
恶气[惡氣]	èqì	evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner
漠北[漠北]	Mòběi	Outer Mongolia (lit. north of the Gobi Desert)
提起[提起]	tíqǐ	to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
玩物丧志[玩物喪志]	wánwùsàngzhì	lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will
赶出[趕出]	gǎnchū	to drive away
蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡]	méngzàigǔlǐ	lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark
偷懒[偷懶]	tōulǎn	to goof off; to be lazy
久违[久違]	jiǔwéi	(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met
险些[險些]	xiǎnxiē	narrowly; almost; nearly
绰[綽]	chuò	generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip
下跪[下跪]	xiàguì	to kneel; to go down on one's knees
受降[受降]	shòuxiáng	to accept surrender
爵[爵]	jué	ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
白日梦[白日夢]	báirìmèng	daydream; reverie
为伍[為伍]	wéiwǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
奔逃[奔逃]	bēntáo	to flee; to run away
气概[氣概]	qìgài	lofty quality; mettle; spirit
想不通[想不通]	xiǎngbutōng	unable to understand; unable to get over
男女[男女]	nánnǚ	male-female; male and female
挂心[掛心]	guàxīn	to worry; to be on one's mind
雷[雷]	léi	thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific
牢房[牢房]	láofáng	jail cell; prison cell
十八[十八]	shíbā	eighteen; 18
迷[迷]	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
迷晕[迷暈]	míyūn	to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min
角弓[角弓]	jiǎogōng	bow decorated with animal horns
逃不出[逃不出]	táobùchū	unable to escape; can't get out
血战[血戰]	xuèzhàn	bloody battle
建议[建議]	jiànyì	to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]
直捣[直搗]	zhídǎo	to storm; to attack directly
号召[號召]	hàozhào	to call; to appeal
小便[小便]	xiǎobiàn	to urinate; to pass water; urine
煎熬[煎熬]	jiān'áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
无可[無可]	wúkě	can't
联[聯]	lián	to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet
吴[吳]	Wú	surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
家常[家常]	jiācháng	the daily life of a family
错失[錯失]	cuòshī	fault; mistake; to miss (a chance)
谋划[謀劃]	móuhuà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
事后[事後]	shìhòu	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
方知[方知]	fāngzhī	to realize only then
血肉[血肉]	xuèròu	flesh
躯[軀]	qū	human body
辜[辜]	gū	crime; sin
侵[侵]	qīn	to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
伏[伏]	fú	to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt
尸[尸]	shī	person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies); to put a corpse on display (after execution); variant of 屍|尸[shi1]; corpse
血流[血流]	xuèliú	blood flow
千里[千里]	qiānlǐ	a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
试探[試探]	shìtàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep22/140 words - 42 min
遗孤[遺孤]	yígū	orphan
莫名[莫名]	mòmíng	indescribable; ineffable
咽[咽]	yàn	variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
退位[退位]	tuìwèi	to abdicate
岂料[豈料]	qǐliào	who would have thought that; who would have expected that
兵败如山倒[兵敗如山倒]	bīngbàirúshāndǎo	troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
遭难[遭難]	zāonàn	to run into misfortune
万世[萬世]	wànshì	all ages
唾骂[唾罵]	tuòmà	to spit on and curse; to revile
屈从[屈從]	qūcóng	to capitulate
珍重[珍重]	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
驴[驢]	lǘ	donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
燕[燕]	yàn	swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4]
殆尽[殆盡]	dàijìn	nearly exhausted; practically nothing left
敌营[敵營]	díyíng	enemy camp
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min
油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌]	yóuzuǐhuáshé	glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking
姑姑[姑姑]	gūgu	paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
值夜[值夜]	zhíyè	on night duty
怎的[怎的]	zěnde	what for; why; how
入睡[入睡]	rùshuì	to fall asleep
奕[奕]	yì	abundant; graceful
承[承]	chéng	to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
慧眼[慧眼]	huìyǎn	an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen
谎话[謊話]	huǎnghuà	lie
搪塞[搪塞]	tángsè	to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge
周旋[周旋]	zhōuxuán	to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend
皇室[皇室]	huángshì	royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family
妇孺皆知[婦孺皆知]	fùrújiēzhī	understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
交口[交口]	Jiāokǒu	Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
称颂[稱頌]	chēngsòng	to praise
父辈[父輩]	fùbèi	people of one's parents' generation
恩惠[恩惠]	ēnhuì	favor; grace
慕[慕]	mù	to admire
长辈[長輩]	zhǎngbèi	one's elders; older generation
铤而走险[鋌而走險]	tǐng'érzǒuxiǎn	to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
室[室]	shì	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
涿[涿]	zhuō	place name
敬佩[敬佩]	jìngpèi	to esteem; to admire
无力[無力]	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
极大[極大]	jídà	maximum; enormous
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep23/50 words - 14 min
风险[風險]	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
坦诚[坦誠]	tǎnchéng	candid; frank; plain dealing
免受[免受]	miǎnshòu	to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immunity (from prosecution); freedom (from pain, damage etc); exempt from punishment
愧[愧]	kuì	ashamed
巨大[巨大]	jùdà	huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous
牢笼[牢籠]	láolóng	cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals); fig. bonds (of wrong ideas); shackles (of past misconceptions); to trap; to shackle
浮萍[浮萍]	fúpíng	duckweed
飘零[飄零]	piāolíng	to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless
苦寒[苦寒]	kǔhán	bitter cold
阿弟[阿弟]	ādì	younger brother
思念[思念]	sīniàn	to think of; to long for; to miss
灾荒[災荒]	zāihuāng	natural disaster; famine
故乡[故鄉]	gùxiāng	home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
颠沛流离[顛沛流離]	diānpèiliúlí	homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift
音律[音律]	yīnlǜ	tuning; temperament
赋[賦]	fù	poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with
名师[名師]	míngshī	famous master; great teacher
传授[傳授]	chuánshòu	to impart; to pass on; to teach
繁花[繁花]	fánhuā	flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers
明媚[明媚]	míngmèi	bright and beautiful
山河[山河]	shānhé	mountains and rivers; the whole country
承平[承平]	chéngpíng	(periods of) peace and prosperity; peaceful
变样[變樣]	biànyàng	to change (appearance); to change shape
走动[走動]	zǒudòng	to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
悄悄[悄悄]	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min
宠爱[寵愛]	chǒng'ài	to dote on sb
瑟[瑟]	sè	a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings
气质[氣質]	qìzhì	temperament; personality traits; manners
天仙[天仙]	tiānxiān	immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman
三月[三月]	Sānyuè	March; third month (of the lunar year)
薄情[薄情]	bóqíng	inconstant in love; fickle
定襄[定襄]	Dìngxiāng	Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
孤儿[孤兒]	gū'ér	orphan
寡妇[寡婦]	guǎfu	widow
萧[蕭]	xiāo	miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
皇后[皇后]	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
服服帖帖[服服帖帖]	fúfutiētiē	submissive; docile; obedient
添堵[添堵]	tiāndǔ	to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse
后[后]	hòu	empress; queen
许诺[許諾]	xǔnuò	promise; pledge
礼遇[禮遇]	lǐyù	courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception
善待[善待]	shàndài	to treat well
约束[約束]	yuēshù	to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
数万[數萬]	shùwàn	several tens of thousands; many thousand
宽宏大量[寬宏大量]	kuānhóngdàliàng	magnanimous (idiom); generous
雅兴[雅興]	yǎxìng	refined and elegant attitude of mind
奔波[奔波]	bēnbō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
骨架[骨架]	gǔjià	framework; skeleton
口渴[口渴]	kǒukě	thirsty
斟酒[斟酒]	zhēnjiǔ	to pour wine or liquor
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep23/100 words - 30 min
受够[受夠]	shòugòu	to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of
自愿[自願]	zìyuàn	voluntary
迎娶[迎娶]	yíngqǔ	(of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry
饱读[飽讀]	bǎodú	to read intensively
诗书[詩書]	ShīShū	the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
亲生[親生]	qīnshēng	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
降下[降下]	jiàngxià	to fall; to drop
诅咒[詛咒]	zǔzhòu	to curse
心眼[心眼]	xīnyǎn	heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
急躁[急躁]	jízào	irritable; irascible; impetuous
盛会[盛會]	shènghuì	pageant; distinguished meeting
例行[例行]	lìxíng	routine (task, procedure etc); as usual
外出[外出]	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
接近[接近]	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
过得[過得]	guòdé	How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad
住嘴[住嘴]	zhùzuǐ	to hold one's tongue; Shut up!
喉结[喉結]	hóujié	Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
害人[害人]	hàirén	to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious
躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏]	duǒduǒcángcáng	to be in hiding
娇[嬌]	jiāo	lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
俏[俏]	qiào	good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food)
回禀[回稟]	huíbǐng	to report back to one's superior
新奇[新奇]	xīnqí	novelty; new and odd
助兴[助興]	zhùxìng	to add to the fun; to liven things up
眼熟[眼熟]	yǎnshú	familiar-looking; to seem familiar
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep23/115 words - 40 min
贪心不足[貪心不足]	tānxīnbùzú	avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
加点[加點]	jiādiǎn	to work extra hours; to do overtime
男儿[男兒]	nán'ér	a (real) man; boy; son
美谈[美談]	měitán	anecdote passed on with approbation
儿时[兒時]	érshí	childhood
争夺[爭奪]	zhēngduó	to fight over; to contest; to vie over
狼崽[狼崽]	lángzǎi	wolf cub
一转眼[一轉眼]	yīzhuǎnyǎn	in a wink
懂得[懂得]	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
雄狮[雄獅]	xióngshī	male lion
荣誉[榮譽]	róngyù	honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary
拿出[拿出]	náchū	to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
账[賬]	zhàng	account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3]
当着[當著]	dāngzhe	in front of; in the presence of
输给[輸給]	shūgěi	to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min
依我看[依我看]	yīwǒkàn	in my opinion
般配[般配]	bānpèi	to be well matched; to suit
漠南[漠南]	Mònán	Inner Mongolia (lit. south of the Gobi Desert)
坛[壇]	tán	platform; rostrum; altar
百年[百年]	bǎinián	hundred years; century; lifetime
坛[罈]	tán	earthen jar
畅饮[暢飲]	chàngyǐn	to have a few drinks; to drink to one's heart's content
豪放[豪放]	háofàng	bold and unconstrained; powerful and free
展[展]	zhǎn	to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
雄风[雄風]	xióngfēng	lit. powerful wind; awe-inspiring
缺席[缺席]	quēxí	absence; absent
喝彩[喝彩]	hècǎi	to acclaim; to cheer
彩[彩]	cǎi	(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
丢脸[丟臉]	diūliǎn	to lose face; humiliation
不论[不論]	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
伤势[傷勢]	shāngshì	condition of an injury
赢得[贏得]	yíngdé	to win; to gain
瑜[瑜]	yú	excellence; luster of gems
驳回[駁回]	bóhuí	to reject; to turn down; to overrule
遗憾[遺憾]	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
扔掉[扔掉]	rēngdiào	to throw away; to throw out
自不量力[自不量力]	zìbùliànglì	to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
异样[異樣]	yìyàng	difference; peculiar
蹚[蹚]	tāng	to wade; to trample
滩[灘]	tān	beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min
病症[病症]	bìngzhèng	disease; illness
村庄[村莊]	cūnzhuāng	village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4]
农民[農民]	nóngmín	peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4]
逃荒[逃荒]	táohuāng	to escape from a famine; to get away from a famine-stricken region
天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路]	tiānwújuérénzhīlù	Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die.
胀[脹]	zhàng	dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated
吃不下[吃不下]	chībuxià	not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more
死死[死死]	sǐsǐ	rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
宝马[寶馬]	bǎomǎ	precious horse
耐[耐]	nài	capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
汲水[汲水]	jíshuǐ	to draw water
碱[鹼]	jiǎn	base; alkali; soda (chemistry)
打水[打水]	dǎshuǐ	to draw water; to splash water
特意[特意]	tèyì	specially; intentionally
沐浴[沐浴]	mùyù	to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
用尽[用盡]	yòngjìn	to exhaust; to use up completely
鞋[鞋]	xié	shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
好意思[好意思]	hǎoyìsi	to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
匹夫[匹夫]	pǐfū	ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow
贼窝[賊窩]	zéiwō	thieves' lair
昨晚[昨晚]	zuówǎn	yesterday evening; last night
民谣[民謠]	mínyáo	ballad; folk song
追查[追查]	zhuīchá	to try to find out; to trace; to track down
眼中钉[眼中釘]	yǎnzhōngdīng	a thorn in one's side
扯[扯]	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep24/75 words - 30 min
血迹[血跡]	xuèjì	bloodstain
向东[向東]	xiàngdōng	eastwards
沿着[沿著]	yánzhe	to go along; to follow
杨[楊]	yáng	poplar
车辙[車轍]	chēzhé	rut (of a wagon); track
南面[南面]	nánmiàn	south side; south
包抄[包抄]	bāochāo	to outflank; to envelop
去路[去路]	qùlù	the way one is following; outlet
驯服[馴服]	xùnfú	to tame; tame; docile
驹[駒]	jū	colt
来着[來著]	láizhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
同党[同黨]	tóngdǎng	member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice
协助[協助]	xiézhù	to provide assistance; to aid
碎尸[碎屍]	suìshī	dismembered body
自作自受[自作自受]	zìzuòzìshòu	to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice
赎罪[贖罪]	shúzuì	to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement
叩首[叩首]	kòushǒu	to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
出生入死[出生入死]	chūshēngrùsǐ	from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
父女[父女]	fùnǚ	father and daughter
战死沙场[戰死沙場]	zhànsǐshāchǎng	to die in battle (idiom)
哉[哉]	zāi	(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
残废[殘廢]	cánfèi	deformity; handicapped
森严[森嚴]	sēnyán	strict; rigid; tight (security)
毁掉[毀掉]	huǐdiào	to destroy
夺走[奪走]	duózǒu	to snatch away
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep24/100 words - 42 min
滋味[滋味]	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling
放走[放走]	fàngzǒu	to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate
撇清[撇清]	piěqīng	to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear
下水[下水]	xiàshuǐ	downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot
掌控[掌控]	zhǎngkòng	to control; in control of
王权[王權]	wángquán	royalty; royal power
消灭[消滅]	xiāomiè	to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
走掉[走掉]	zǒudiào	to leave
半点[半點]	bàndiǎn	the least bit
通通[通通]	tōngtōng	all; entire; complete
作数[作數]	zuòshù	valid; counting (as valid)
发声[發聲]	fāshēng	vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice
鸽子[鴿子]	gēzi	pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
十万火急[十萬火急]	shíwànhuǒjí	most urgent; posthaste; express
耳环[耳環]	ěrhuán	earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4]
养母[養母]	yǎngmǔ	foster mother; adoptive mother
幼小[幼小]	yòuxiǎo	young; immature
抚养[撫養]	fǔyǎng	to foster; to bring up; to raise
怪不得[怪不得]	guàibude	no wonder!; so that's why!
恩怨[恩怨]	ēnyuàn	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
牵扯[牽扯]	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
真刀真枪[真刀真槍]	zhēndāozhēnqiāng	real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article
瞧不起[瞧不起]	qiáobùqǐ	to look down upon; to hold in contempt
磕[磕]	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
尊严[尊嚴]	zūnyán	dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep25/25 words - 22 min
散开[散開]	sànkāi	to separate; to disperse
情分[情分]	qíngfèn	mutual affection; friendship
前锋[前鋒]	qiánfēng	vanguard; front line; a forward (sports)
造次[造次]	zàocì	(literary) hurried; rash
遗体[遺體]	yítǐ	remains (of a dead person)
前行[前行]	qiánxíng	(literary) to go forward
战俘[戰俘]	zhànfú	prisoner of war
纵容[縱容]	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
输赢[輸贏]	shūyíng	win or loss; outcome
荣辱[榮辱]	róngrǔ	honor and disgrace; reputation
族人[族人]	zúrén	clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority
增[增]	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
遭受[遭受]	zāoshòu	to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
苦难[苦難]	kǔnàn	suffering
恩情[恩情]	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace; favor
活不下去[活不下去]	huóbùxiàqu	impossible to make a living
铭记[銘記]	míngjì	to engrave in one's memory
紧要[緊要]	jǐnyào	critical; crucial; vital
闯王[闖王]	ChuǎngWáng	Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)
俘[俘]	fú	to take prisoner; prisoner of war
绝佳[絕佳]	juéjiā	exceptionally good
迫切[迫切]	pòqiè	urgent; pressing
心软[心軟]	xīnruǎn	to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted
甘心[甘心]	gānxīn	to be willing to; to resign oneself to
压制[壓制]	yāzhì	to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep25/50 words - 32 min
相认[相認]	xiāngrèn	to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship)
舍[捨]	shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
喉咙[喉嚨]	hóulóng	throat; larynx
残忍[殘忍]	cánrěn	cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
剑客[劍客]	jiànkè	fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing)
蹄[蹄]	tí	hoof; pig's trotters
印迹[印跡]	yìnjì	footprint
径直[徑直]	jìngzhí	directly
不折不扣[不折不扣]	bùzhébùkòu	a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out
下药[下藥]	xiàyào	to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc)
暗号[暗號]	ànhào	secret signal (sign); countersign; password
尊称[尊稱]	zūnchēng	to address sb deferentially; title; honorific
虚妄[虛妄]	xūwàng	fabricated
幼稚[幼稚]	yòuzhì	young; childish; puerile
恨不得[恨不得]	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
止境[止境]	zhǐjìng	limit; boundary; end
争斗[爭鬥]	zhēngdòu	struggle; war
茫茫[茫茫]	mángmáng	boundless; vast and obscure
危机四伏[危機四伏]	wēijīsìfú	danger lurks on every side (idiom)
流沙[流沙]	liúshā	quicksand
猛兽[猛獸]	měngshòu	ferocious beast; fierce animal
假话[假話]	jiǎhuà	a lie; untrue statement; misstatement
为止[為止]	wéizhǐ	until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
头部[頭部]	tóubù	head
司徒[司徒]	Sītú	minister of education (history); two-character surname Situ
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep25/75 words - 37 min
真人[真人]	zhēnrén	a real person; Daoist spiritual master
债主[債主]	zhàizhǔ	creditor
游历[遊歷]	yóulì	to tour; to travel
老爷子[老爺子]	lǎoyézi	my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male
救活[救活]	jiùhuó	to bring back to life
结草衔环[結草銜環]	jiécǎoxiánhuán	to repay sb's kind acts (idiom)
之类[之類]	zhīlèi	and so on; and such
救死扶伤[救死扶傷]	jiùsǐfúshāng	to help the dying and heal the injured
免遭[免遭]	miǎnzāo	to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared
逼迫[逼迫]	bīpò	to force; to compel; to coerce
昏[昏]	hūn	muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness
泪[淚]	lèi	tears
早日[早日]	zǎorì	soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly
至高[至高]	zhìgāo	paramount; supremacy
障碍[障礙]	zhàng'ài	barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
留情[留情]	liúqíng	to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient
装备[裝備]	zhuāngbèi	equipment; to equip; to outfit
离心[離心]	líxīn	to be at odds with; centrifugal (force)
丰富[豐富]	fēngfù	to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant
不眠不休[不眠不休]	bùmiánbùxiū	without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
垮[垮]	kuǎ	to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat
临水[臨水]	línshuǐ	facing the water (favored location)
宜居[宜居]	yíjū	livable
勘察[勘察]	kānchá	to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey
草场[草場]	cǎochǎng	pastureland
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep25/97 words - 43 min
迁移[遷移]	qiānyí	to migrate; to move
旗帜[旗幟]	qízhì	ensign; flag
开战[開戰]	kāizhàn	to start a war; to make war; to battle against
来意[來意]	láiyì	one's purpose in coming
信报[信報]	xìnbào	abbr. for 信報財經新聞|信报财经新闻, Hong Kong Economic Journal
师大[師大]	shīdà	abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university; teacher training college
原委[原委]	yuánwěi	the whole story
竞相[競相]	jìngxiāng	competitive; eagerly; to vie
积[積]	jī	to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing
不管怎样[不管怎樣]	bùguǎnzěnyàng	in any case; no matter what
刀口[刀口]	dāokǒu	the edge of a knife; cut; incision
武器[武器]	wǔqì	weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
复生[復生]	fùshēng	to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate
巫师[巫師]	wūshī	wizard; magician
祈祷[祈禱]	qídǎo	to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer
恳求[懇求]	kěnqiú	to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
生前[生前]	shēngqián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
阔[闊]	kuò	rich; wide; broad
奈何[奈何]	nàihé	to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail
遗愿[遺願]	yíyuàn	final wishes of the departed
大千世界[大千世界]	dàqiānshìjiè	great wide world; marvelously diverse world; (Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4])
人选[人選]	rénxuǎn	choice of person; candidate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/25 words - 5 min
栽培[栽培]	zāipéi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
寄予[寄予]	jìyǔ	to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give
注定[註定]	zhùdìng	to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably
妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄]	wàngzìfěibó	to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself
尽力[盡力]	jìnlì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
对劲[對勁]	duìjìn	suitable; to one's liking; to get along together
苦衷[苦衷]	kǔzhōng	secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties
葫芦[葫蘆]	húlu	calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house
娃[娃]	wá	baby; doll
慢悠悠[慢悠悠]	mànyōuyōu	unhurried
年轻人[年輕人]	niánqīngrén	young people; youngster
喝茶[喝茶]	hēchá	(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
逼死[逼死]	bīsǐ	to hound sb to death
责罚[責罰]	zéfá	to punish; to chastise
牵绊[牽絆]	qiānbàn	to bind; to yoke; to impede
纷乱[紛亂]	fēnluàn	numerous and disorderly
何日[何日]	hérì	when?
重聚[重聚]	chóngjù	to meet again
肌肤[肌膚]	jīfū	skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship
劳心[勞心]	láoxīn	to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry
所致[所致]	suǒzhì	to be caused by
脉象[脈象]	màixiàng	condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)
志气[志氣]	zhìqì	ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
颓丧[頹喪]	tuísàng	dejected; disheartened; listless
恹恹[懨懨]	yānyān	weak; worried; sickly; wan
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/50 words - 12 min
神仙[神仙]	shénxiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
地动[地動]	dìdòng	earthquake (old term)
病人[病人]	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4]
郁[鬱]	yù	dense (growth); melancholy
猛虎[猛虎]	měnghǔ	fierce tiger
另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑]	lìngpìxījìng	to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail
有效[有效]	yǒuxiào	effective; in effect; valid
赫赫[赫赫]	hèhè	brilliant; impressive; outstanding
有名[有名]	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
隐退[隱退]	yǐntuì	to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish
当成[當成]	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
总有[總有]	zǒngyǒu	inevitably there will be
超越[超越]	chāoyuè	to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
指指点点[指指點點]	zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn	to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
仿佛[彷彿]	fǎngfú	to seem; as if; alike; similar
相争[相爭]	xiāngzhēng	to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression
忘不了[忘不了]	wàngbùliǎo	cannot forget
比不上[比不上]	bǐbùshàng	can't compare with
海角天涯[海角天涯]	hǎijiǎotiānyá	see 天涯海角[tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3]
怨恨[怨恨]	yuànhèn	to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor
南方[南方]	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
走时[走時]	zǒushí	(of a watch or clock) to keep time; (physics) propagation time; travel time (of a wave)
簪[簪]	zān	hairpin
询问[詢問]	xúnwèn	to inquire
遗物[遺物]	yíwù	remnant
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/75 words - 16 min
杨柳[楊柳]	yángliǔ	willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune
依依[依依]	yīyī	to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
萤火[螢火]	yínghuǒ	light of firefly; fairy light
迷离[迷離]	mílí	blurred; hard to make out distinctly
红叶[紅葉]	hóngyè	red autumnal leaves
随波[隨波]	suíbō	to drift with the waves
皑皑[皚皚]	ái'ái	white as snow; pure white
琉璃[琉璃]	liúli	colored glass; ceramic glaze
记忆[記憶]	jìyì	to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4]
四季[四季]	sìjì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
江南[江南]	Jiāngnán	south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea)
寒冬[寒冬]	hándōng	wintry
腊月[臘月]	Làyuè	twelfth lunar month
苍[蒼]	cāng	dark blue; deep green; ash-gray
苔[苔]	tāi	coating (of tongue)
碧[碧]	bì	green jade; bluish green; blue; jade
愚蠢[愚蠢]	yúchǔn	silly; stupid
母子[母子]	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
赦[赦]	shè	to pardon (a convict)
效忠[效忠]	xiàozhōng	to vow loyalty and devotion to
重任[重任]	zhòngrèn	heavy responsibility
哭丧脸[哭喪臉]	kūsangliǎn	to pull a long face; sullen; also written 哭喪著臉|哭丧着脸
禁足[禁足]	jìnzú	to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat
盘问[盤問]	pánwèn	to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire
老者[老者]	lǎozhě	old man; elderly man
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/100 words - 25 min
行医[行醫]	xíngyī	to practice medicine (esp. in private practice)
上辈子[上輩子]	shàngbèizi	one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation
坚信[堅信]	jiānxìn	to believe firmly; without any doubt
猜中[猜中]	cāizhòng	to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer
牵挂[牽掛]	qiānguà	to worry about; to be concerned about
打趣[打趣]	dǎqù	to make fun of
看不出[看不出]	kànbuchū	can't see; can't make out; unable to tell
神韵[神韻]	shényùn	charm or grace (in poetry or art)
面熟[面熟]	miànshú	to look familiar; familiar-looking
亲密[親密]	qīnmì	intimate; close
总得[總得]	zǒngděi	must; have to; be bound to
扇[扇]	shān	to fan; to slap sb on the face
扇[扇]	shàn	fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
天翻地覆[天翻地覆]	tiānfāndìfù	sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
名义[名義]	míngyì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
掩人耳目[掩人耳目]	yǎnrén'ěrmù	to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
同道[同道]	tóngdào	same principle
互通[互通]	hùtōng	to intercommunicate; to interoperate
协力[協力]	xiélì	to unite in common effort
通过[通過]	tōngguò	by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over
联络[聯絡]	liánluò	to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection
手无寸铁[手無寸鐵]	shǒuwúcùntiě	lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
侠客[俠客]	xiákè	chivalrous person; knight-errant
相中[相中]	xiāngzhòng	to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4]
传人[傳人]	chuánrén	to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant
剑法[劍法]	jiànfǎ	fencing; sword-play
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/125 words - 33 min
作罢[作罷]	zuòbà	to drop (subject etc)
问诊[問診]	wènzhěn	(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
曝[曝]	pù	to air; to sun
荒野[荒野]	huāngyě	wilderness
丧气话[喪氣話]	sàngqìhuà	demoralizing talk
吹牛[吹牛]	chuīniú	to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
乡亲[鄉親]	xiāngqīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
当前[當前]	dāngqián	current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)
门阀[門閥]	ménfá	rich and powerful family
当道[當道]	dāngdào	in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue
灾祸[災禍]	zāihuò	disaster
高官[高官]	gāoguān	high official
穷人[窮人]	qióngrén	poor people; the poor
死有余辜[死有餘辜]	sǐyǒuyúgū	death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead
天灾[天災]	tiānzāi	natural disaster
荒[荒]	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
人祸[人禍]	rénhuò	human disaster
运送[運送]	yùnsòng	to transport; to carry
贱骨头[賤骨頭]	jiàngǔtou	miserable wretch; contemptible individual
开脱[開脫]	kāituō	to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate
老丈[老丈]	lǎozhàng	sir (respectful form of address for an old man)
好久不见[好久不見]	hǎojiǔbujiàn	long time no see
世态[世態]	shìtài	the ways of the world; social behavior
忧心[憂心]	yōuxīn	concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious
灾情[災情]	zāiqíng	disastrous situation; calamity
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/150 words - 37 min
减[減]	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
灾民[災民]	zāimín	victim (of a disaster)
饿殍[餓殍]	èpiǎo	starving people
惨状[慘狀]	cǎnzhuàng	devastation; miserable condition
头等[頭等]	tóuděng	first class; prime; main
无限[無限]	wúxiàn	unlimited; unbounded
抚慰[撫慰]	fǔwèi	to console; to comfort; to soothe
爱民[愛民]	Àimín	Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
心切[心切]	xīnqiè	eager; impatient; guileless
拳拳[拳拳]	quánquán	earnest; sincere
顽劣[頑劣]	wánliè	stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous
关照[關照]	guānzhào	to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
心细[心細]	xīnxì	careful; scrupulous
出格[出格]	chūgé	to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale
远近[遠近]	yuǎnjìn	far and near; distance
翘楚[翹楚]	qiáochǔ	person of outstanding talent
兵部[兵部]	Bīngbù	Ministry of War (in imperial China)
李靖[李靖]	LǐJìng	Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
白米[白米]	báimǐ	(polished) rice
大米[大米]	dàmǐ	(husked) rice
出巡[出巡]	chūxún	to go on an inspection tour
仪仗[儀仗]	yízhàng	ceremonial weaponry
气势[氣勢]	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
力戒[力戒]	lìjiè	to try everything to avoid; to guard against
奢靡[奢靡]	shēmí	extravagant
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep26/172 words - 41 min
巡视[巡視]	xúnshì	to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes
节俭[節儉]	jiéjiǎn	frugal; economical
以身作则[以身作則]	yǐshēnzuòzé	to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
展现[展現]	zhǎnxiàn	to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display
难关[難關]	nánguān	difficulty; crisis
决心[決心]	juéxīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
臣民[臣民]	chénmín	subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
歌颂[歌頌]	gēsòng	to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
功德[功德]	gōngdé	achievements and virtue
散架[散架]	sǎnjià	to fall apart; exhaustion
体恤[體恤]	tǐxù	to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword)
龙王[龍王]	LóngWáng	Dragon King (mythology)
游玩[遊玩]	yóuwán	to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll
泡汤[泡湯]	pàotāng	to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring
古往今来[古往今來]	gǔwǎngjīnlái	since ancient times; since times immemorial
凄凉[淒涼]	qīliáng	desolate (place)
关卡[關卡]	guānqiǎ	checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
死者[死者]	sǐzhě	the dead; the deceased
传染[傳染]	chuánrǎn	to infect; contagious
瘟疫[瘟疫]	wēnyì	epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased
过关[過關]	guòguān	to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)
睁开[睜開]	zhēngkāi	to open (one's eyes)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/25 words - 9 min
安葬[安葬]	ānzàng	to bury (the dead)
看似[看似]	kànsì	to look as if; to seem
含[含]	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
滑稽[滑稽]	huájī	comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
喜乐[喜樂]	xǐlè	joy
上苍[上蒼]	shàngcāng	heaven
怜惜[憐惜]	liánxī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
苍生[蒼生]	cāngshēng	(area where) vegetation grows; the common people
作用[作用]	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4]
婢女[婢女]	bìnǚ	slave girl; servant girl
福地[福地]	fúdì	happy land; paradise
悟空[悟空]	WùKōng	Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 You2 Ji4]
普[普]	pǔ	general; popular; everywhere; universal
众人[眾人]	zhòngrén	everyone
念叨[念叨]	niàndao	to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss
闹脾气[鬧脾氣]	nàopíqi	to get angry
救助[救助]	jiùzhù	to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance
药房[藥房]	yàofáng	pharmacy; drugstore
诊室[診室]	zhěnshì	consulting room
相连[相連]	xiānglián	to link; to join; link; connection
居所[居所]	jūsuǒ	residence
安静[安靜]	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
无为[無為]	wúwéi	the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire
静修[靜修]	jìngxiū	contemplation; meditation
烨[燁]	yè	blaze of fire; glorious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/50 words - 16 min
栋[棟]	dòng	classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
复[復]	fù	to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out
哀[哀]	āi	sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
过意不去[過意不去]	guòyìbùqù	to feel very apologetic
战乱[戰亂]	zhànluàn	chaos of war
饥寒交迫[飢寒交迫]	jīhánjiāopò	beset by hunger and cold (idiom); starving and freezing; in desperate poverty
耕作[耕作]	gēngzuò	farming
路不拾遗[路不拾遺]	lùbùshíyí	lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society
夜不闭户[夜不閉戶]	yèbùbìhù	lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
太平盛世[太平盛世]	tàipíngshèngshì	peace and prosperity (idiom)
挨饿[挨餓]	ái'è	to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished
老天[老天]	lǎotiān	God; Heavens
更衣[更衣]	gēngyī	to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
婢[婢]	bì	slave girl; maid servant
服侍[服侍]	fúshi	to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4]
奴婢[奴婢]	núbì	slave servant
到访[到訪]	dàofǎng	to pay a visit
谕[諭]	yù	order (from above)
乾[乾]	qián	one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
恤[恤]	xù	anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
救灾[救災]	jiùzāi	to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims
转达[轉達]	zhuǎndá	to pass on; to convey; to communicate
亲笔[親筆]	qīnbǐ	in one's own handwriting
视察[視察]	shìchá	to inspect; an investigation
旱情[旱情]	hànqíng	drought conditions
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/75 words - 24 min
皇恩[皇恩]	huáng'ēn	imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor
看顾[看顧]	kàngù	to watch over
有失[有失]	yǒushī	to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
艰[艱]	jiān	difficult; hard; hardship
磨难[磨難]	mónàn	a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried
常常[常常]	chángcháng	frequently; often
狠[狠]	hěn	ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3]
哄[哄]	hōng	roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
回信[回信]	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1]
告示[告示]	gàoshi	announcement
维护[維護]	wéihù	to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
老糊涂[老糊塗]	lǎohútu	dotard
怒气[怒氣]	nùqì	anger
何等[何等]	héděng	what kind?; how, what; somewhat
旧识[舊識]	jiùshí	former acquaintance; old friend
着想[著想]	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
交兵[交兵]	jiāobīng	in a state of war
遭殃[遭殃]	zāoyāng	to suffer a calamity
涂炭[塗炭]	tútàn	extreme distress; in utter misery
意气用事[意氣用事]	yìqìyòngshì	to let emotions affect one's decisions
暗访[暗訪]	ànfǎng	to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret
入关[入關]	rùguān	to enter a pass; to go through customs
闹事[鬧事]	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
水泄不通[水洩不通]	shuǐxièbùtōng	lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)
改道[改道]	gǎidào	to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/100 words - 31 min
引人注目[引人注目]	yǐnrénzhùmù	to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous
体察[體察]	tǐchá	to experience; to observe
疾苦[疾苦]	jíkǔ	pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people)
民情[民情]	mínqíng	circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs
做主[做主]	zuòzhǔ	see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
储君[儲君]	chǔjūn	heir apparent to a throne
伤人[傷人]	shāngrén	to injure sb
后退[後退]	hòutuì	to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
伙[夥]	huǒ	companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together
按理说[按理說]	ànlǐshuō	it is reasonable to say that...
了事[了事]	liǎoshì	to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
骗人[騙人]	piànrén	to cheat sb; a scam
戏言[戲言]	xìyán	joking matter; to go back on one's words
算数[算數]	suànshù	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
父老[父老]	fùlǎo	elders
衣衫[衣衫]	yīshān	clothing; unlined garment
卧榻[臥榻]	wòtà	a couch; a narrow bed
止血[止血]	zhǐxuè	to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)
溃烂[潰爛]	kuìlàn	to fester; to ulcerate
假装[假裝]	jiǎzhuāng	to feign; to pretend
煽动[煽動]	shāndòng	to incite; to instigate
意图[意圖]	yìtú	intent; intention; to intend
善良[善良]	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
翻遍[翻遍]	fānbiàn	to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack
旦[旦]	dàn	dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/125 words - 35 min
夕[夕]	xī	dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
祸福[禍福]	huòfú	disaster and happiness
预料[預料]	yùliào	to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
金丝雀[金絲雀]	jīnsīquè	canary
惊吓[驚嚇]	jīngxià	to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
高热[高熱]	gāorè	a fever
南山[南山]	Nánshān	Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
病情[病情]	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
旱[旱]	hàn	drought
树立[樹立]	shùlì	to set up; to establish
形象[形象]	xíngxiàng	image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid
装病[裝病]	zhuāngbìng	to feign illness; to malinger
说得过去[說得過去]	shuōdeguòqù	acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
悍[悍]	hàn	heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent
满脸[滿臉]	mǎnliǎn	across one's whole face
张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪]	zhāngyáwǔzhǎo	to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
独立[獨立]	dúlì	independent; independence; to stand alone
尤其[尤其]	yóuqí	especially; particularly
骨血[骨血]	gǔxuè	flesh and blood; one's offspring
储[儲]	chǔ	to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2]
偫[偫]	zhì	to wait for; to lay in
预[預]	yù	to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare
侯[侯]	hóu	marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official
尊[尊]	zūn	senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
万民[萬民]	wànmín	all the people
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/150 words - 39 min
不甘[不甘]	bùgān	unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling
出气[出氣]	chūqì	to give vent to anger
闯祸[闖禍]	chuǎnghuò	to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble
几次[幾次]	jǐcì	several times
幅[幅]	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
姿势[姿勢]	zīshì	posture; position
刺激[刺激]	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
友[友]	yǒu	friend
当晚[當晚]	dāngwǎn	on that evening
贫道[貧道]	píndào	poor Taoist
悟[悟]	wù	to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware
幼时[幼時]	yòushí	childhood
教诲[教誨]	jiàohuì	to instruct
诸子百家[諸子百家]	zhūzǐbǎijiā	the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)
涉猎[涉獵]	shèliè	to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into
安身[安身]	ānshēn	to make one's home; to take shelter
意识[意識]	yìshí	consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
不争[不爭]	bùzhēng	widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for
害得[害得]	hàide	to cause or lead to sth bad
丧命[喪命]	sàngmìng	to lose one's life
置身[置身]	zhìshēn	to place oneself; to stay
找寻[找尋]	zhǎoxún	to look for; to seek; to find fault
大道[大道]	dàdào	main street; avenue
祖[祖]	zǔ	ancestor; forefather; grandparents
慈悲[慈悲]	cíbēi	mercy
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep27/172 words - 43 min
顿悟[頓悟]	dùnwù	a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist)
死去[死去]	sǐqù	to die
参透[參透]	cāntòu	to fully grasp; to penetrate
弥足珍贵[彌足珍貴]	mízúzhēnguì	extremely precious; valuable
救济[救濟]	jiùjì	emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
搭把手[搭把手]	dābǎshǒu	to help out
陷于[陷於]	xiànyú	caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc)
烦恼[煩惱]	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed; worries
主从[主從]	zhǔcóng	master-slave (computing); client-server (computing); primary and secondary
谈吐[談吐]	tántǔ	style of conversation
明知故问[明知故問]	míngzhīgùwèn	to ask a question, already knowing the answer
过问[過問]	guòwèn	to show an interest in; to get involved with
怀念[懷念]	huáiniàn	to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
烘炉[烘爐]	hōnglú	oven
炼[煉]	liàn	to refine; to smelt
众生[眾生]	zhòngshēng	all living things
如是[如是]	rúshì	thus
美的[美的]	Měidí	Midea (brand)
澹[澹]	dàn	tranquil; placid; quiet
旱灾[旱災]	hànzāi	drought
流离失所[流離失所]	liúlíshīsuǒ	destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced
柳[柳]	liǔ	willow
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/25 words - 7 min
车驾[車駕]	jūjià	carriage
哼[哼]	hēng	to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!
小曲[小曲]	xiǎoqǔ	popular song; folk tune; ballad
忽然[忽然]	hūrán	suddenly; all of a sudden
黑斑[黑斑]	hēibān	dark spot or blotch on the skin
搓[搓]	cuō	to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
小脚[小腳]	xiǎojiǎo	bound feet (traditional)
脸蛋[臉蛋]	liǎndàn	cheek; face
拉扯[拉扯]	lāche	to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat
婆婆[婆婆]	pópo	husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma
白面[白麵]	báimiàn	wheat flour; flour; heroin
馍馍[饃饃]	mómo	steamed bun
人世[人世]	rénshì	the world; this world; the world of the living
阿婆[阿婆]	āpó	granny; mother-in-law
投胎[投胎]	tóutāi	to be reincarnated
噩梦[噩夢]	èmèng	nightmare
荃[荃]	quán	(fragrant plant)
有方[有方]	yǒufāng	to do things right; to use the correct method
才识[才識]	cáishí	ability and insight
梳[梳]	shū	a comb; to comb
刷牙[刷牙]	shuāyá	to brush one's teeth
揩[揩]	kāi	to wipe
齿[齒]	chǐ	tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
手巾[手巾]	shǒujīn	hand towel; handkerchief
钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖]	zuānniújiǎojiān	lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/50 words - 14 min
大智若愚[大智若愚]	dàzhìruòyú	great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
人名[人名]	rénmíng	personal name
鸟[鳥]	niǎo	bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam
青年[青年]	qīngnián	youth; youthful years; young person; the young
假惺惺[假惺惺]	jiǎxīngxīng	hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears
用不着[用不著]	yòngbuzháo	not need; have no use for
一致[一致]	yīzhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
齐心协力[齊心協力]	qíxīnxiélì	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
逞[逞]	chěng	to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
口舌[口舌]	kǒushé	dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round
抛[拋]	pāo	to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
仇恨[仇恨]	chóuhèn	to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility
辛酸[辛酸]	xīnsuān	pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
血泪[血淚]	xuèlèi	tears of blood (symbol of extreme suffering); blood and tears
无忧无虑[無憂無慮]	wúyōuwúlǜ	carefree and without worries (idiom)
录[錄]	lù	diary; record; to hit; to copy
上街[上街]	shàngjiē	to go onto the streets; to go shopping
触动[觸動]	chùdòng	to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)
出乱子[出亂子]	chūluànzi	to go wrong; to get into trouble
伞[傘]	sǎn	umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
青菜[青菜]	qīngcài	green vegetables; Chinese cabbage
老虎[老虎]	lǎohǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
自家[自家]	zìjiā	oneself; one's own family
晟[晟]	shèng	brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2]
捧[捧]	pěng	to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/75 words - 27 min
捧场[捧場]	pěngchǎng	to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter
赏钱[賞錢]	shǎngqian	tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
曲子[曲子]	qǔzi	poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1]
独有[獨有]	dúyǒu	to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only
补偿[補償]	bǔcháng	to compensate; to make up
响[響]	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises
杂耍[雜耍]	záshuǎ	a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling
撒[撒]	sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to
撒[撒]	sǎ	to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
操[操]	cāo	to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language)
暴徒[暴徒]	bàotú	bandit; thug; ruffian
居无定所[居無定所]	jūwúdìngsuǒ	to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
食不果腹[食不果腹]	shíbùguǒfù	lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken
漂泊[漂泊]	piāobó	to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer
苦苦[苦苦]	kǔkǔ	strenuously; persistently; hard; painful
挣扎[掙扎]	zhēngzhá	to struggle
修道[修道]	xiūdào	to practice Daoism
修行[修行]	xiūxíng	to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
重新做人[重新做人]	chóngxīnzuòrén	to start a new life; to make a fresh start
生辰[生辰]	shēngchén	birthday
坑[坑]	kēng	hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
终身[終身]	zhōngshēn	lifelong; all one's life; marriage
憾事[憾事]	hànshì	a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
慰问[慰問]	wèiwèn	to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
补贴[補貼]	bǔtiē	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
名正言顺[名正言順]	míngzhèngyánshùn	in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/100 words - 32 min
刁[刁]	diāo	artful; wicked
撒娇[撒嬌]	sājiāo	to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly
梓[梓]	zǐ	Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks
劳民伤财[勞民傷財]	láomínshāngcái	waste of manpower and resources
建[建]	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
炀[煬]	yáng	molten; smelt
帝[帝]	dì	emperor
无道[無道]	wúdào	tyrannical; brutal (regime)
查看[查看]	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
警醒[警醒]	jǐngxǐng	to be alert
辇[輦]	niǎn	handcart; emperor's carriage; to transport by carriage
创[創]	chuàng	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
丸[丸]	wán	ball; pellet; pill
伤者[傷者]	shāngzhě	casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person
杂[雜]	zá	mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
沉闷[沉悶]	chénmèn	oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
抢掠[搶掠]	qiǎnglüè	to loot; looting
认命[認命]	rènmìng	to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth
陈[陳]	chén	to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
做错[做錯]	zuòcuò	to make an error
富贵[富貴]	fùguì	riches and honor
膏[膏]	gāo	ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3]
粱[粱]	liáng	sorghum
锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食]	jǐnyīyùshí	brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance
香车宝马[香車寶馬]	xiāngchēbǎomǎ	magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/125 words - 40 min
田舍[田舍]	tiánshè	farmhouse
农家[農家]	nóngjiā	peasant family
度日[度日]	dùrì	to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
遂愿[遂願]	suìyuàn	to have one's wish fulfilled
轻松[輕鬆]	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
愿心[願心]	yuànxīn	a wish; a request (to a deity)
泰安[泰安]	Tài'ān	Tai'an city prefecture level city in Shandong; Tai'an township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
逐[逐]	zhú	to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
波[波]	bō	wave; ripple; storm; surge
萍[萍]	píng	duckweed
魔[魔]	mó	devil; magic
爷爷[爺爺]	yéye	(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4]
捣[搗]	dǎo	pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir
熟练[熟練]	shúliàn	practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
捐[捐]	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
执着[執著]	zhízhuó	to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
拒之门外[拒之門外]	jùzhīménwài	to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
拥有[擁有]	yōngyǒu	to have; to possess
匆匆[匆匆]	cōngcōng	hurriedly
向北[向北]	xiàngběi	northward; facing north
随后[隨後]	suíhòu	soon after
一言难尽[一言難盡]	yīyánnánjìn	hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
适才[適才]	shìcái	just now; a moment ago
受灾[受災]	shòuzāi	disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
乱局[亂局]	luànjú	chaotic situation
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep28/137 words - 43 min
暂搁[暫擱]	zàngē	temporarily stopped; in abeyance
旧事[舊事]	jiùshì	old affair; former matter
不明[不明]	bùmíng	not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
安心[安心]	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
打架[打架]	dǎjià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
房子[房子]	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1]
上楼[上樓]	shànglóu	to go upstairs
楼上[樓上]	lóushàng	upstairs
堂堂正正[堂堂正正]	tángtángzhèngzhèng	displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square
赔偿[賠償]	péicháng	to compensate
架[架]	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
愿赌服输[願賭服輸]	yuàndǔfúshū	lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min
蛮子[蠻子]	mánzi	barbarian; slave servant; (old) contemptuous term for people from southern China (used by northern Chinese people)
要强[要強]	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
嘲讽[嘲諷]	cháofěng	to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
羡慕[羨慕]	xiànmù	to envy; to admire
我去[我去]	wǒqù	(slang) dang!; shoot!
气派[氣派]	qìpài	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
殿宇[殿宇]	diànyǔ	(literary) halls (of a palace or a temple)
火烛[火燭]	huǒzhú	fire and candles; household things that burn
宫殿[宮殿]	gōngdiàn	palace; CL:座[zuo4]
荒唐[荒唐]	huāngtáng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
高楼[高樓]	gāolóu	high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4]
历来[歷來]	lìlái	always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
授人以柄[授人以柄]	shòurényǐbǐng	to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself
千里眼[千里眼]	qiānlǐyǎn	clairvoyance
燃[燃]	rán	to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)
弹劾[彈劾]	tánhé	to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
状[狀]	zhuàng	accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
禁[禁]	jīn	to endure
禁[禁]	jìn	to prohibit; to forbid
短时间[短時間]	duǎnshíjiān	short term; short time
追问[追問]	zhuīwèn	to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
逗[逗]	dòu	to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4])
说不准[說不準]	shuōbùzhǔn	unable to say; can't say precisely
小气鬼[小氣鬼]	xiǎoqìguǐ	miser; penny-pincher
吃醋[吃醋]	chīcù	to feel jealous
排队[排隊]	páiduì	to line up
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/50 words - 21 min
酥酪[酥酪]	sūlào	yogurt; curd cheese
借过[借過]	jièguò	excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
取笑[取笑]	qǔxiào	to tease; to make fun of
畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮]	wèiwèisuōsuō	cowering; cringing
孩子们[孩子們]	háizimen	children
米[米]	mǐ	rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)
行走[行走]	xíngzǒu	to walk
小白兔[小白兔]	xiǎobáitù	bunny rabbit
大哭[大哭]	dàkū	to cry loudly
有时[有時]	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then
出行[出行]	chūxíng	to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)
嘴馋[嘴饞]	zuǐchán	gluttonous; ravenous
看上去[看上去]	kànshangqu	it would appear; it seems (that)
牵肠挂肚[牽腸掛肚]	qiānchángguàdù	deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
厅[廳]	tīng	(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
遭遇[遭遇]	zāoyù	to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐]	tūntūntǔtǔ	to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back
管制[管制]	guǎnzhì	to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations)
不适[不適]	bùshì	unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
赈灾[賑災]	zhènzāi	disaster relief
亲力亲为[親力親為]	qīnlìqīnwéi	to do sth oneself
稳定[穩定]	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
寸步不离[寸步不離]	cùnbùbùlí	to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to
糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗]	húlihútú	confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze
老友[老友]	lǎoyǒu	old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/75 words - 27 min
女郎[女郎]	nǚláng	young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
害臊[害臊]	hàisào	to be bashful; to feel ashamed
诗经[詩經]	Shījīng	Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1]
君子[君子]	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
棋[棋]	qí	chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
崔[崔]	cuī	high mountain; precipitous
燥[燥]	zào	dry; parched; impatient
燎原[燎原]	liáoyuán	to start a prairie fire
三天两头[三天兩頭]	sāntiānliǎngtóu	lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
妨碍[妨礙]	fáng'ài	to hinder; to obstruct
活动[活動]	huódòng	to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
何止[何止]	hézhǐ	far more than; not just
转世[轉世]	zhuǎnshì	reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
善人[善人]	shànrén	philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer
检[檢]	jiǎn	to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
坊间[坊間]	fāngjiān	street stalls; bookshops; in the streets
闭关[閉關]	bìguān	to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)
烛火[燭火]	zhúhuǒ	candle flame
哪门子[哪門子]	nǎménzi	(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth
四起[四起]	sìqǐ	to spring up everywhere; from all around
天象[天象]	tiānxiàng	meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
传言[傳言]	chuányán	rumor; hearsay
火灾[火災]	huǒzāi	fire (that burns buildings etc)
荒地[荒地]	huāngdì	wasteland; uncultivated land
富户[富戶]	fùhù	rich family; large landlord
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/100 words - 36 min
据[據]	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
耕种[耕種]	gēngzhòng	to till; to cultivate
赊[賒]	shē	to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive
谷物[穀物]	gǔwù	cereal; grain
安好[安好]	ānhǎo	safe and sound; well
不和[不和]	bùhé	not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord
朝夕[朝夕]	zhāoxī	morning and night; all the time
鱼龙混杂[魚龍混雜]	yúlónghùnzá	lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
作祟[作祟]	zuòsuì	haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief
无遗[無遺]	wúyí	completely; fully; without omission
寻欢作乐[尋歡作樂]	xúnhuānzuòlè	pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
惯坏[慣壞]	guànhuài	to spoil (a child)
东城[東城]	Dōngchéng	Dongcheng district of central Beijing
第五[第五]	dìwǔ	fifth
南北[南北]	nánběi	north and south; north to south
毓[毓]	yù	(archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear
寮[寮]	liáo	hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2]
悍妇[悍婦]	hànfù	violent woman; shrew
一应[一應]	yīyīng	all; every
发放[發放]	fāfàng	to provide; to give; to grant
俳[俳]	pái	not serious; variety show
优[優]	yōu	excellent; superior
起居[起居]	qǐjū	everyday life; regular pattern of life
情景[情景]	qíngjǐng	scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
上达[上達]	shàngdá	to reach the higher authorities
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/125 words - 42 min
不舍[不捨]	bùshě	reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of
昼夜[晝夜]	zhòuyè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
沉湎[沉湎]	chénmiǎn	deeply immersed; fig. wallowing in; deeply engrossed in
书面[書面]	shūmiàn	in writing; written
不满[不滿]	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
太常[太常]	tàicháng	Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
童[童]	tóng	child
划掉[劃掉]	huàdiào	to cross out; to cross off
漫无目的[漫無目的]	mànwúmùdì	aimless; at random
手滑[手滑]	shǒuhuá	to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button)
精[精]	jīng	essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
疮[瘡]	chuāng	sore; skin ulcer
舒展[舒展]	shūzhǎn	to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold
修身[修身]	xiūshēn	to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
坐好[坐好]	zuòhǎo	to sit properly; to sit up straight
小心眼[小心眼]	xiǎoxīnyǎn	narrow-minded; petty
捶[搥]	chuí	variant of 捶[chui2]
赁[賃]	lìn	to rent
计较[計較]	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
孙思邈[孫思邈]	SūnSīmiǎo	Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold 千金要方[Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1]
惊讶[驚訝]	jīngyà	amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
诊[診]	zhěn	to examine or treat medically
通融[通融]	tōngróng	flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan
叫做[叫做]	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as
名讳[名諱]	mínghuì	taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep29/127 words - 42 min
呼[呼]	hū	to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
不计其数[不計其數]	bùjìqíshù	lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/25 words - 9 min
未经[未經]	wèijīng	not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process)
所居[所居]	suǒjū	residence; dwelling; dwelling place
道观[道觀]	dàoguàn	Daoist temple
嚣张[囂張]	xiāozhāng	rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
道人[道人]	dàorén	Taoist devotee (honorific)
无趣[無趣]	wúqù	dull; vapid; colorless
灭火[滅火]	mièhuǒ	to extinguish a fire; firefighting
妨害[妨害]	fánghài	to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance
劫难[劫難]	jiénàn	calamity
楞[楞]	lèng	variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank
统一[統一]	tǒngyī	to unify; to unite; to integrate
藐视[藐視]	miǎoshì	to despise; to look down on
大海捞针[大海撈針]	dàhǎilāozhēn	lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
弄错[弄錯]	nòngcuò	to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand
相互[相互]	xiānghù	each other; mutual
赶走[趕走]	gǎnzǒu	to drive out; to turn back
大骂[大罵]	dàmà	to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out
岂敢[豈敢]	qǐgǎn	how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
打紧[打緊]	dǎjǐn	important
矛头[矛頭]	máotóu	spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
指向[指向]	zhǐxiàng	to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated
神色[神色]	shénsè	expression; look
一则[一則]	yīzé	on the one hand
烛[燭]	zhú	candle; (literary) to illuminate
所在[所在]	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/50 words - 12 min
妖言惑众[妖言惑眾]	yāoyánhuòzhòng	to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies
往往[往往]	wǎngwǎng	usually; in many cases; more often than not
悠悠[悠悠]	yōuyōu	lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive
吉日[吉日]	jírì	propitious day; lucky day
冠[冠]	guān	hat; crown; crest; cap
兴[興]	xīng	to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect)
兴[興]	xìng	feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement
祷[禱]	dǎo	prayer; pray; supplication
收容[收容]	shōuróng	to provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; (of an institution etc) to take in; to accept
袍[袍]	páo	gown (lined)
刮目相看[刮目相看]	guāmùxiāngkàn	to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
游[游]	yóu	to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]
六合[六合]	liùhé	the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down); the whole country; the universe; everything under the sun
仪[儀]	yí	apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
观测[觀測]	guāncè	to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)
所得[所得]	suǒdé	what one acquires; one's gains
照应[照應]	zhàoyìng	to correlate with; to correspond to
照应[照應]	zhàoying	to look after; to take care of; to attend to
终日[終日]	zhōngrì	all day long
厮混[廝混]	sīhùn	to hang out together with (derog.); to mix with
善后[善後]	shànhòu	to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations
俨然[儼然]	yǎnrán	just like; solemn; dignified; neatly laid out
足见[足見]	zújiàn	it goes to show that; one can see
欣喜[欣喜]	xīnxǐ	happy
年幼[年幼]	niányòu	young; underage
历经[歷經]	lìjīng	to experience; to go through
教训[教訓]	jiàoxun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/75 words - 18 min
清醒[清醒]	qīngxǐng	clear-headed; sober; awake
卦[卦]	guà	divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
喻[喻]	yù	to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory
脏水[髒水]	zāngshuǐ	dirty water; sewage
尽量[儘量]	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
以防万一[以防萬一]	yǐfángwànyī	to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities
浩荡[浩蕩]	hàodàng	vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful
违反[違反]	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
冒风险[冒風險]	màofēngxiǎn	to take risks
忙碌[忙碌]	mánglù	busy; bustling
神佛[神佛]	ShénFó	Gods and Buddhas
迷信[迷信]	míxìn	superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
锦囊[錦囊]	jǐnnáng	silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items; (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)
黯淡[黯淡]	àndàn	variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4]
油[油]	yóu	oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
枯[枯]	kū	dried up
棍[棍]	gùn	stick; rod; truncheon
有何贵干[有何貴幹]	yǒuhéguìgàn	What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you?
侍郎[侍郎]	shìláng	ancient official title; assistant minister
上书[上書]	shàngshū	to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
先来后到[先來後到]	xiānláihòudào	in order of arrival; first come, first served
掉以轻心[掉以輕心]	diàoyǐqīngxīn	treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
蝉蜕[蟬蛻]	chántuì	cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from
衣着[衣著]	yīzhuó	clothes
光鲜[光鮮]	guāngxiān	bright and neat
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/100 words - 23 min
鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟]	guǐguǐsuìsuì	sneaky; secretive; furtive
祟[祟]	suì	evil spirit
不怀好意[不懷好意]	bùhuáihǎoyì	to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions
道长[道長]	DàoZhǎng	Taoist priest; Daoist priest
修[修]	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
清贫[清貧]	qīngpín	poor but upright; destitute
无暇[無暇]	wúxiá	too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied
顾及[顧及]	gùjí	to take into consideration; to attend to
荐[薦]	jiàn	to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
绕弯子[繞彎子]	ràowānzi	lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush
急流[急流]	jíliú	torrent
途[途]	tú	way; route; road
时至今日[時至今日]	shízhìjīnrì	(idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour
续[續]	xù	to continue; to replenish
施法[施法]	shīfǎ	to implement the law; to perform sorcery
故去[故去]	gùqù	to die; death
苦痛[苦痛]	kǔtòng	pain; suffering
贫苦[貧苦]	pínkǔ	poverty-stricken; poor
造化[造化]	zàohuà	good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things)
出世[出世]	chūshì	to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
红尘[紅塵]	hóngchén	the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs
裹挟[裹挾]	guǒxié	to sweep along; to coerce
圣贤书[聖賢書]	shèngxiánshū	holy book
禄[祿]	lù	good fortune; official salary
造福[造福]	zàofú	to benefit (e.g. the people)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/125 words - 27 min
盛世[盛世]	shèngshì	a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
牛马[牛馬]	niúmǎ	oxen and horses; beasts of burden; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
开创[開創]	kāichuàng	to initiate; to start; to found
辰[辰]	chén	5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
白马寺[白馬寺]	BáimǎSì	the Baima or White Horse Temple in Luoyang, one of the earliest Buddhist temples in China
君王[君王]	jūnwáng	sovereign king
游手好闲[遊手好閑]	yóushǒuhàoxián	to idle about
走丢[走丟]	zǒudiū	to wander off; to get lost
啰[囉]	luo	(final exclamatory particle)
哩[哩]	li	(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
啰嗦[囉嗦]	luōsuo	long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1]
规[規]	guī	compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
矩[矩]	jǔ	carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve
残[殘]	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
耗尽[耗盡]	hàojìn	to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain
心血[心血]	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
兴盛[興盛]	xīngshèng	to flourish; to thrive
饮水[飲水]	yǐnshuǐ	drinking water
鹿[鹿]	lù	deer
獐[獐]	zhāng	river deer; roebuck
猎人[獵人]	lièrén	hunter
天道[天道]	tiāndào	natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
自力更生[自力更生]	zìlìgēngshēng	regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
建立[建立]	jiànlì	to establish; to set up; to found
家园[家園]	jiāyuán	home; homeland
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/150 words - 33 min
永无止境[永無止境]	yǒngwúzhǐjìng	without end; never-ending
悟性[悟性]	wùxìng	perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension
天生[天生]	tiānshēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural
其一[其一]	qíyī	one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
夺回[奪回]	duóhuí	to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back
直到现在[直到現在]	zhídàoxiànzài	even now; until now; right up to the present
失策[失策]	shīcè	to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move)
了却[了卻]	liǎoquè	to resolve; to settle
防护[防護]	fánghù	to defend; to protect
萧梁[蕭梁]	XiāoLiáng	Liang of the Southern dynasties (502-557)
围魏救赵[圍魏救趙]	wéiWèijiùZhào	lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
不语[不語]	bùyǔ	(literary) not to speak
死局[死局]	sǐjú	hopeless situation; deadlock
领情[領情]	lǐngqíng	to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness
阴风[陰風]	yīnfēng	chill wind; (fig.) evil wind
辛劳[辛勞]	xīnláo	laborious
博弈[博弈]	bóyì	games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest
贤内助[賢內助]	xiánnèizhù	(said of sb else's wife) a good wife
靖[靖]	jìng	quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify
洗手[洗手]	xǐshǒu	to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
焚香[焚香]	fénxiāng	to burn incense
膝盖[膝蓋]	xīgài	knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
苦日子[苦日子]	kǔrìzi	hard times
看不过去[看不過去]	kànbuguòqu	cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer
面粉[麵粉]	miànfěn	flour
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep30/174 words - 42 min
传播[傳播]	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
无意[無意]	wúyì	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
死心[死心]	sǐxīn	to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
膳[膳]	shàn	meals
搓衣板[搓衣板]	cuōyībǎn	washboard
典礼[典禮]	diǎnlǐ	celebration; ceremony
惯常[慣常]	guàncháng	usual; customary
贪玩[貪玩]	tānwán	to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
祭[祭]	jì	to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield
试一试[試一試]	shìyīshì	to have a try
合意[合意]	héyì	to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement
胡乐[胡樂]	húyuè	Hu music; central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
阁[閣]	gé	pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
妙处[妙處]	miàochù	ideal place; suitable location; merit; advantage
测算[測算]	cèsuàn	to take measurements and calculate
镇定[鎮定]	zhèndìng	calm; unperturbed; cool
露馅[露餡]	lòuxiàn	to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag
纵使[縱使]	zòngshǐ	even if; even though
同伙[同伙]	tónghuǒ	colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice
兄台[兄臺]	xiōngtái	brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
应验[應驗]	yìngyàn	to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled
起火[起火]	qǐhuǒ	to catch fire; to cook; to get angry
抄小路[抄小路]	chāoxiǎolù	to take the back roads; to take the side streets; to take the small paths
稻草人[稻草人]	dàocǎorén	scarecrow
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/25 words - 13 min
服毒[服毒]	fúdú	to take poison
不合时宜[不合時宜]	bùhéshíyí	untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times
火油[火油]	huǒyóu	(dialect) kerosene
蓄意[蓄意]	xùyì	deliberate; premeditated; malice
纵火[縱火]	zònghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson
闯入[闖入]	chuǎngrù	to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
四下[四下]	sìxià	everywhere
浓烟[濃煙]	nóngyān	thick smoke
真切[真切]	zhēnqiè	vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest
道姑[道姑]	dàogū	Daoist nun
边长[邊長]	biāncháng	length (of a side, geom.)
压住[壓住]	yāzhù	to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
排除[排除]	páichú	to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
银两[銀兩]	yínliǎng	silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
看病[看病]	kànbìng	to visit a doctor; to see a patient
宣扬[宣揚]	xuānyáng	to proclaim; to make public or well known
美心[美心]	Měixīn	Maxine (name)
算不了[算不了]	suànbùliǎo	does not count for anything; of no account
己方[己方]	jǐfāng	our side; one's own (side etc)
夜深人静[夜深人靜]	yèshēnrénjìng	in the dead of night (idiom)
迷路[迷路]	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
搜查[搜查]	sōuchá	to search
青山[青山]	qīngshān	green hills; (the good) life
捉[捉]	zhuō	to clutch; to grab; to capture
升[升]	shēng	to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/50 words - 21 min
清白[清白]	qīngbái	pure; innocent
上头[上頭]	shàngtou	above; on top of; on the surface of
遗留[遺留]	yíliú	to leave behind; to hand down
场子[場子]	chǎngzi	(coll.) gathering place; public venue
早饭[早飯]	zǎofàn	breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
寄居[寄居]	jìjū	to live away from home
硬来[硬來]	yìnglái	to use force
依旧[依舊]	yījiù	as before; still
深厚[深厚]	shēnhòu	deep; profound
筏子[筏子]	fázi	raft
梗[梗]	gěng	branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario
一一[一一]	yīyī	one by one; one after another
自找麻烦[自找麻煩]	zìzhǎomáfan	to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties
衙役[衙役]	yáyì	bailiff of feudal yamen
获利[獲利]	huòlì	profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained
打开天窗说亮话[打開天窗說亮話]	dǎkāitiānchuāngshuōliànghuà	not to mince words; not to beat about the bush
撒谎[撒謊]	sāhuǎng	to tell lies
作证[作證]	zuòzhèng	to bear witness; to testify
从头到尾[從頭到尾]	cóngtóudàowěi	from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
一部分[一部分]	yībùfen	portion; part of; subset
搅和[攪和]	jiǎohuo	to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people)
大抵[大抵]	dàdǐ	generally speaking; by and large; for the most part
对弈[對弈]	duìyì	to play go, chess etc
心静[心靜]	xīnjìng	tranquil; calm
全神贯注[全神貫注]	quánshénguànzhù	to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom); with rapt attention
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/75 words - 26 min
心神[心神]	xīnshén	mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution
局[局]	jú	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
古人[古人]	gǔrén	people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
老茧[老繭]	lǎojiǎn	callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼
驭[馭]	yù	variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control
规则[規則]	guīzé	rule; regulation; rules and regulations
弈[弈]	yì	ancient name for go (Chinese board game)
闯进[闖進]	chuǎngjìn	to burst in
过度[過度]	guòdù	excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
感染[感染]	gǎnrǎn	infection; to infect; to influence
遮住[遮住]	zhēzhù	to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade
头脸[頭臉]	tóuliǎn	head and face
性命攸关[性命攸關]	xìngmìngyōuguān	vitally important; a matter of life and death
茶楼[茶樓]	chálóu	tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong)
黄昏[黃昏]	huánghūn	dusk; evening; nightfall
人中[人中]	rénzhōng	philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point
人杰[人傑]	rénjié	outstanding talent; wise and able person; illustrious individual
能人[能人]	néngrén	capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
搅[攪]	jiǎo	to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
熟知[熟知]	shúzhī	to be well acquainted with
请君入瓮[請君入甕]	qǐngjūnrùwèng	lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine
侄子[姪子]	zhízi	brother's son; nephew
周[周]	zhōu	to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
落子[落子]	làozi	see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4]
诡[詭]	guǐ	sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/100 words - 29 min
忌[忌]	jì	to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
犹[猶]	yóu	as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
贵胄[貴胄]	guìzhòu	descendants of feudal aristocrats
关联[關聯]	guānlián	related; linked; affiliated
惧内[懼內]	jùnèi	henpecked
视作[視作]	shìzuò	to regard as; to treat as
并肩[並肩]	bìngjiān	alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast
觅[覓]	mì	to seek; to find
女眷[女眷]	nǚjuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
意中人[意中人]	yìzhōngrén	sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts
俊俏[俊俏]	jùnqiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant
水灵[水靈]	shuǐlíng	(of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous
入眼[入眼]	rùyǎn	to appear before one's eyes; pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
每时每刻[每時每刻]	měishíměikè	at all times; at every moment
不离不弃[不離不棄]	bùlíbùqì	to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty
终老[終老]	zhōnglǎo	to spend one's last years
温婉[溫婉]	wēnwǎn	sweet-tempered; gentle
爱好[愛好]	àihào	to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4]
法门[法門]	fǎmén	gate to enlightment (Buddhism); Buddhism; way; method; (old) south gate of a palace
榨[榨]	zhà	to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc
赖账[賴賬]	làizhàng	to renege on a debt
难听[難聽]	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
不明不白[不明不白]	bùmíngbùbái	obscure; dubious; shady
少管闲事[少管閒事]	shǎoguǎnxiánshì	Mind your own business!; Don't interfere!
拜访[拜訪]	bàifǎng	to pay a visit; to call on
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/125 words - 39 min
兴头[興頭]	xìngtou	keen interest; concentrated attention
依照[依照]	yīzhào	according to; in light of
暗处[暗處]	ànchù	secret place
低估[低估]	dīgū	to underestimate; to underrate
劫匪[劫匪]	jiéfěi	bandit; robber
牌[牌]	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
挟持[挾持]	xiéchí	to seize
不辞而别[不辭而別]	bùcí'érbié	to leave without saying good-bye
友人[友人]	yǒurén	friend
责怪[責怪]	zéguài	to blame; to rebuke
不敬[不敬]	bùjìng	disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior)
大侠[大俠]	dàxiá	knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero
感激不尽[感激不盡]	gǎnjībùjìn	can't thank sb enough (idiom)
堂姐[堂姐]	tángjiě	older female patrilineal cousin
乱成一团[亂成一團]	luànchéngyītuán	in a great mess; chaotic
金发碧眼[金髮碧眼]	jīnfàbìyǎn	fair-haired and blue-eyed; blonde; of Western appearance
舞[舞]	wǔ	to dance; to wield; to brandish
姬[姬]	jī	woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic)
跳舞[跳舞]	tiàowǔ	to dance
睡着[睡著]	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
手指头[手指頭]	shǒuzhǐtou	fingertip; finger
长进[長進]	zhǎngjìn	to make progress; progress
忝[忝]	tiǎn	to shame
羞愧[羞愧]	xiūkuì	ashamed
起码[起碼]	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep31/134 words - 41 min
掳[擄]	lǔ	to capture; to seize
亲戚[親戚]	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
酿成[釀成]	niàngchéng	to form gradually; to lead to
壮士[壯士]	zhuàngshì	hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor)
宾至如归[賓至如歸]	bīnzhìrúguī	guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home
损伤[損傷]	sǔnshāng	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
教育[教育]	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
爽快[爽快]	shuǎngkuai	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
相扑[相撲]	xiāngpū	sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep32/25 words - 15 min
引出[引出]	yǐnchū	to extract; to draw out
思想[思想]	sīxiǎng	thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4]
不在[不在]	bùzài	not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased
提多[提多]	Tíduō	Titus (1st century AD), Christian missionary, disciple of St. Paul
食言[食言]	shíyán	lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony
两清[兩清]	liǎngqīng	loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
晚点[晚點]	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner
听凭[聽憑]	tīngpíng	to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
耳光[耳光]	ěrguāng	a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4]
使命[使命]	shǐmìng	mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
屈辱[屈辱]	qūrǔ	to humiliate; humiliating
住口[住口]	zhùkǒu	shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking
壁[壁]	bì	wall; rampart
外嫁[外嫁]	wàijià	(of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner
乡[鄉]	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
探亲[探親]	tànqīn	to go home to visit one's family
行善[行善]	xíngshàn	to do good works; to be merciful
香火[香火]	xiānghuǒ	incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
棉[棉]	mián	generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
赖皮[賴皮]	làipí	shameless; (slang) rascal
讲理[講理]	jiǎnglǐ	to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable
变卦[變卦]	biànguà	to change one's mind; to go back on one's word
小狗[小狗]	xiǎogǒu	pup; puppy
道别[道別]	dàobié	leave-taking; to say goodbye
交割[交割]	jiāogē	delivery (commerce)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep32/50 words - 24 min
中都[中都]	Zhōngdū	Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
辞[辭]	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2]
跟屁虫[跟屁蟲]	gēnpìchóng	lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant
远走高飞[遠走高飛]	yuǎnzǒugāofēi	to go far; to escape to faraway places
自投罗网[自投羅網]	zìtóuluówǎng	to walk right into the trap
失陪[失陪]	shīpéi	goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave.
谈何容易[談何容易]	tánhéróngyì	easier said than done (idiom)
把脉[把脈]	bǎmài	to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse
不巧[不巧]	bùqiǎo	too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it
天刚亮[天剛亮]	tiāngāngliàng	daybreak
出外[出外]	chūwài	to go out; to leave for another place
沉[沉]	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
天灾人祸[天災人禍]	tiānzāirénhuò	natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
走水[走水]	zǒushuǐ	to leak; to flow; to catch on fire
放火[放火]	fànghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance
公正[公正]	gōngzhèng	just; fair; equitable
实际上[實際上]	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
叫花子[叫花子]	jiàohuāzi	beggar
阴曹地府[陰曹地府]	yīncáodìfǔ	netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades
报到[報到]	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
绑走[綁走]	bǎngzǒu	to abduct; to kidnap
遇难[遇難]	yùnàn	to perish; to be killed
锒铛入狱[鋃鐺入獄]	lángdāngrùyù	lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom); fig. to be put behind bars; to get jailed
裁[裁]	cái	to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
个体[個體]	gètǐ	individual
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep32/75 words - 31 min
捕风捉影[捕風捉影]	bǔfēngzhuōyǐng	lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence
心智[心智]	xīnzhì	wisdom
炫耀[炫耀]	xuànyào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
传遍[傳遍]	chuánbiàn	to spread widely
混乱[混亂]	hùnluàn	confusion; chaos; disorder
双臂[雙臂]	shuāngbì	arms; both arms; two arms
不虚此行[不虛此行]	bùxūcǐxíng	the trip has not been made in vain; the trip has been well worthwhile; it's been a worthwhile trip
胆量[膽量]	dǎnliàng	courage; boldness; guts
眉眼[眉眼]	méiyǎn	brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
悲[悲]	bēi	sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
记性[記性]	jìxing	memory (ability to retain information)
为虎作伥[為虎作倀]	wèihǔzuòchāng	to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom)
绝境[絕境]	juéjìng	desperate straits
血债[血債]	xuèzhài	debt of blood (after killing sb)
奉劝[奉勸]	fèngquàn	may I offer a bit of advice
助纣为虐[助紂為虐]	zhùZhòuwéinüè	lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy
三思而后行[三思而後行]	sānsī'érhòuxíng	think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
铸成大错[鑄成大錯]	zhùchéngdàcuò	to make a serious mistake (idiom)
觉悟[覺悟]	juéwù	to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)
执迷[執迷]	zhímí	to be obsessive; to persist obstinately
最终[最終]	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
无需[無需]	wúxū	needless
多言[多言]	duōyán	wordy; talkative
老头[老頭]	lǎotóu	old fellow; old man; father; husband
自作多情[自作多情]	zìzuòduōqíng	to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep32/89 words - 42 min
大有[大有]	dàyǒu	there is much; (literary) abundance
切忌[切忌]	qièjì	to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means
骄傲[驕傲]	jiāo'ào	pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth
自满[自滿]	zìmǎn	complacent; self-satisfied
献出[獻出]	xiànchū	to offer; to give (as tribute); to devote (one's life); to sacrifice (oneself)
紧紧[緊緊]	jǐnjǐn	closely; tightly
李卫公[李衛公]	LǐWèigōng	Li Wei Gong; Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4]
接过[接過]	jiēguò	to take (sth proffered)
西南[西南]	xīnán	southwest
好意[好意]	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness
假仁假义[假仁假義]	jiǎrénjiǎyì	hypocrisy; pretended righteousness
高看[高看]	gāokàn	to attach importance to sth; to value
剿灭[剿滅]	jiǎomiè	to eliminate (by armed force)
姓氏[姓氏]	xìngshì	family name
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min
弓箭手[弓箭手]	gōngjiànshǒu	archer
所长[所長]	suǒcháng	what one is good at
茅庐[茅廬]	máolú	thatched cottage
师兄[師兄]	shīxiōng	senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
大驾[大駕]	dàjià	imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you
陪葬[陪葬]	péizàng	to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)
上前[上前]	shàngqián	to advance; to step forward
归位[歸位]	guīwèi	to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom)
乌龟[烏龜]	wūguī	tortoise; cuckold
缓和[緩和]	huǎnhé	to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
偏要[偏要]	piānyào	to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything
再生[再生]	zàishēng	to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
事端[事端]	shìduān	disturbance; incident
芥[芥]	jiè	mustard
顾不上[顧不上]	gùbushàng	cannot attend to or manage
细枝末节[細枝末節]	xìzhīmòjié	minor details; trifles
遮[遮]	zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
信口雌黄[信口雌黃]	xìnkǒucíhuáng	to speak off the cuff; to casually opine
挑起[挑起]	tiǎoqǐ	to provoke; to stir up; to incite
神交[神交]	shénjiāo	soul brothers; friends in spirit who have never met; to commune with
凡事[凡事]	fánshì	everything
打理[打理]	dǎlǐ	to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order
体谅[體諒]	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
古怪[古怪]	gǔguài	eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
行为[行為]	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep33/50 words - 16 min
看不懂[看不懂]	kànbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
清剿[清剿]	qīngjiǎo	to suppress (insurgents); clean-up operation
翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人]	fānliǎnbùrènrén	to fall out with sb and become hostile
除非[除非]	chúfēi	only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
紫袍[紫袍]	zǐpáo	purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position
黑白[黑白]	hēibái	black and white; right and wrong; monochrome
残余[殘餘]	cányú	remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus
排查[排查]	páichá	to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit
饥饿[飢餓]	jī'è	hunger; starvation; famine
细作[細作]	xìzuò	police spy; secret agent
恩赐[恩賜]	ēncì	favor; to give charity to sb out of pity
粥[粥]	zhōu	congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
妙计[妙計]	miàojì	excellent plan; brilliant scheme
饿肚子[餓肚子]	èdùzi	to go hungry; to starve
进行[進行]	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
狗血淋头[狗血淋頭]	gǒuxuèlíntóu	lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse
眼花[眼花]	yǎnhuā	dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision
以往[以往]	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
严丝合缝[嚴絲合縫]	yánsīhéfèng	to fit tightly (idiom); to join seamlessly; to fit snugly
篇[篇]	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
妖女[妖女]	yāonǚ	beautiful woman
闲情[閒情]	xiánqíng	leisurely frame of mind
逸致[逸緻]	yìzhì	carefree; in the mood for enjoyment
牡丹[牡丹]	mǔdan	tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
花丛[花叢]	huācóng	cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep33/75 words - 26 min
人群[人群]	rénqún	crowd
耀眼[耀眼]	yàoyǎn	to dazzle; dazzling
残害[殘害]	cánhài	to injure; to devastate; to slaughter
企图[企圖]	qǐtú	to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3]
农[農]	nóng	peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old)
景[景]	jǐng	bright; circumstance; scenery
贼心[賊心]	zéixīn	evil intentions
庸[庸]	yōng	ordinary; to use
气数[氣數]	qìshu	fate; destiny; one's lot
煎[煎]	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
无形[無形]	wúxíng	incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
吉人天相[吉人天相]	jíréntiānxiàng	see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4]
让步[讓步]	ràngbù	to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
保护伞[保護傘]	bǎohùsǎn	protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt)
查封[查封]	cháfēng	to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down
撒泼[撒潑]	sāpō	to make an unreasonable scene
玩兴[玩興]	wánxìng	interest in dallying; in the mood for playing
贱人[賤人]	jiànrén	slut; cheap person
猪圈[豬圈]	zhūjuàn	pigsty (lit. and fig.)
不务正业[不務正業]	bùwùzhèngyè	not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties
玩乐[玩樂]	wánlè	to play around; to disport oneself
带坏[帶壞]	dàihuài	to lead astray
收敛[收斂]	shōuliǎn	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
打断[打斷]	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
压根儿[壓根兒]	yàgēnr5	erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep33/100 words - 43 min
往死里[往死裡]	wǎngsǐlǐ	(coll.) (to beat etc) to death
行脚[行腳]	xíngjiǎo	(of a monk) to travel; itinerant
小弟弟[小弟弟]	xiǎodìdi	little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis
巫[巫]	wū	witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2]
嚷嚷[嚷嚷]	rāngrang	to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
放羊[放羊]	fàngyáng	to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; fig. to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly
散心[散心]	sànxīn	to drive away cares; to relieve boredom
五颜六色[五顏六色]	wǔyánliùsè	multi-colored; every color under the sun
珍藏[珍藏]	zhēncáng	collection; to collect (valuables)
贬低[貶低]	biǎndī	to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
不值得[不值得]	bùzhíde	unworthy
眼巴巴[眼巴巴]	yǎnbābā	waiting anxiously; impatient
借问[借問]	jièwèn	(honorific) May I ask?
行人[行人]	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
无尽[無盡]	wújìn	endless; inexhaustible
同情[同情]	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
出击[出擊]	chūjī	to sally; to attack
干将[幹將]	gànjiàng	capable person
万死不辞[萬死不辭]	wànsǐbùcí	ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
鼓动[鼓動]	gǔdòng	to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite
死无对证[死無對證]	sǐwúduìzhèng	the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
说辞[說辭]	shuōcí	excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments
洗脱[洗脫]	xǐtuō	to cleanse; to purge; to wash away
逐步[逐步]	zhúbù	progressively; step by step
安插[安插]	ānchā	to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/25 words - 7 min
租[租]	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
劳役[勞役]	láoyì	forced labor; corvée (labor required of a serf); animal labor
水利[水利]	shuǐlì	water conservancy; irrigation works
仓[倉]	cāng	barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
以工代赈[以工代賑]	yǐgōngdàizhèn	to provide work to relieve poverty
水能[水能]	shuǐnéng	hydroelectric power
载[載]	zài	to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
舟[舟]	zhōu	boat
懈怠[懈怠]	xièdài	slack; lazy; remiss
边患[邊患]	biānhuàn	foreign invasion; disaster on border due to incursion
大漠[大漠]	dàmò	desert
的士[的士]	dīshì	taxi (loanword)
兄妹[兄妹]	xiōngmèi	brother(s) and sister(s)
相称[相稱]	xiāngchèn	to match; to suit; mutually compatible
出错[出錯]	chūcuò	to make a mistake; error
小妹[小妹]	xiǎomèi	little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
姿[姿]	zī	beauty; disposition; looks; appearance
署[署]	shǔ	office; bureau; to sign; to arrange
老弟[老弟]	lǎodì	(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
神秘[神秘]	shénmì	mysterious; mystery
秘[祕]	mì	variant of 秘[mi4]
公安[公安]	gōng'ān	(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security
别来无恙[別來無恙]	biéláiwúyàng	(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met
之一[之一]	zhīyī	one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
辽阔[遼闊]	liáokuò	vast; extensive
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/50 words - 14 min
水草[水草]	shuǐcǎo	water plants; habitat with water source and grass
丰[豐]	fēng	abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great
茂[茂]	mào	luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
牛羊[牛羊]	niúyáng	cattle and sheep; livestock
成群[成群]	chéngqún	in groups; large numbers of; grouping
捐弃[捐棄]	juānqì	to relinquish; to abandon
初心[初心]	chūxīn	(one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)
兵家[兵家]	bīngjiā	military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier
技巧[技巧]	jìqiǎo	skill; technique
心性[心性]	xīnxìng	one's nature; temperament
无敌[無敵]	wúdí	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
母老虎[母老虎]	mǔlǎohǔ	tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen
气量[氣量]	qìliàng	(lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity
病倒[病倒]	bìngdǎo	to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness
占卜[占卜]	zhānbǔ	to divine
赤[赤]	chì	red; scarlet; bare; naked
鲵[鯢]	ní	Cryptobranchus japonicus; salamander
逃走[逃走]	táozǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
性情[性情]	xìngqíng	nature; temperament
立场[立場]	lìchǎng	position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]
活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳]	huóbèngluàntiào	to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active
严谨[嚴謹]	yánjǐn	rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit
多端[多端]	duōduān	multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal
热水澡[熱水澡]	rèshuǐzǎo	hot bath or shower
用膳[用膳]	yòngshàn	to dine
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/75 words - 24 min
膳食[膳食]	shànshí	meal
欺骗[欺騙]	qīpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
不能不[不能不]	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
人情味[人情味]	rénqíngwèi	human warmth; friendliness; human touch
包围[包圍]	bāowéi	to surround; to encircle; to hem in
悄无声息[悄無聲息]	qiǎowúshēngxī	quietly; noiselessly
臭骂[臭罵]	chòumà	tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4]
感化[感化]	gǎnhuà	corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example
改观[改觀]	gǎiguān	change of appearance; to revise one's point of view
权利[權利]	quánlì	power; right; privilege
惊醒[驚醒]	jīngxǐng	to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
邪魔[邪魔]	xiémó	evil spirit
殃[殃]	yāng	calamity
长出[長出]	zhǎngchū	to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
斑块[斑塊]	bānkuài	patch; spot; (medicine) plaque
没辙[沒轍]	méizhé	at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out
染病[染病]	rǎnbìng	to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease
撵走[攆走]	niǎnzǒu	to drive out; to oust
疫病[疫病]	yìbìng	plague; a blight
驱邪[驅邪]	qūxié	to drive out devils; exorcism
香料[香料]	xiāngliào	spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume
炉子[爐子]	lúzi	stove; oven; furnace
快要[快要]	kuàiyào	almost; nearly; almost all
邪术[邪術]	xiéshù	sorcery
中邪[中邪]	zhòngxié	to be possessed; to be bewitched
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/100 words - 31 min
昏头[昏頭]	hūntóu	to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed
烧死[燒死]	shāosǐ	to burn to death
倒下[倒下]	dǎoxià	to collapse; to topple over
主持[主持]	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
公道[公道]	gōngdào	justice; fairness; public highway
永不[永不]	yǒngbù	never; will never
自相残杀[自相殘殺]	zìxiāngcánshā	to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
残杀[殘殺]	cánshā	to massacre; to slaughter
吓坏[嚇壞]	xiàhuài	to be terrified; to terrify sb
清晨[清晨]	qīngchén	early morning
昏倒[昏倒]	hūndǎo	to faint
乱叫[亂叫]	luànjiào	to inconsiderately shout
不治之症[不治之症]	bùzhìzhīzhèng	incurable disease
分别[分別]	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
由来[由來]	yóulái	origin
搭建[搭建]	dājiàn	to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
病患[病患]	bìnghuàn	illness; disease; patient; sufferer
救治[救治]	jiùzhì	to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
亲属[親屬]	qīnshǔ	kin; kindred; relatives
申请[申請]	shēnqǐng	to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4]
治好[治好]	zhìhǎo	to cure
惯例[慣例]	guànlì	convention; usual practice
迁徙[遷徙]	qiānxǐ	to migrate; to move
暴风雪[暴風雪]	bàofēngxuě	snowstorm; blizzard; CL:場|场[chang2]
同心协力[同心協力]	tóngxīnxiélì	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/125 words - 40 min
外围[外圍]	wàiwéi	surrounding
壮[壯]	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust
妇女[婦女]	fùnǚ	woman
人事[人事]	rénshì	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
源头[源頭]	yuántóu	source; fountainhead
红斑[紅斑]	hóngbān	erythema (pathol.); rash in red patches
溃[潰]	kuì	to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate
斑[斑]	bān	spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated
罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首]	zuìkuíhuòshǒu	criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
罪有应得[罪有應得]	zuìyǒuyīngdé	guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime
不孝[不孝]	bùxiào	unfilial
管束[管束]	guǎnshù	to exercise control over; restriction; control
自找[自找]	zìzhǎo	to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
粗[粗]	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
陛[陛]	bì	the steps to the throne
下降[下降]	xiàjiàng	to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease
枉[枉]	wǎng	to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
瘟[瘟]	wēn	epidemic; pestilence; plague
无效[無效]	wúxiào	not valid; ineffective; in vain
来势[來勢]	láishì	momentum of sth approaching
汹[洶]	xiōng	torrential rush; tumultuous
药方[藥方]	yàofāng	prescription
常见[常見]	chángjiàn	commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently
一味[一味]	yīwèi	blindly; invariably
缺失[缺失]	quēshī	deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep34/139 words - 42 min
紫草[紫草]	zǐcǎo	red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye; arnebia (plant genus in family Boraginaceae)
替代[替代]	tìdài	to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
佐[佐]	zuǒ	to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
替换[替換]	tìhuàn	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
引子[引子]	yǐnzi	introduction; primer; opening words
源于[源於]	yuányú	has its origins in
肆虐[肆虐]	sìnüè	to wreak havoc; to devastate
饮食[飲食]	yǐnshí	food and drink; diet
佩戴[佩戴]	pèidài	to wear (as accessories)
汤药[湯藥]	tāngyào	tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine)
缓解[緩解]	huǎnjiě	to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
仙[仙]	xiān	immortal
紫[紫]	zǐ	purple; violet
写下[寫下]	xiěxià	to write down
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/25 words - 5 min
心结[心結]	xīnjié	a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor
筷[筷]	kuài	chopstick
桌[桌]	zhuō	table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
珍馐美馔[珍饈美饌]	zhēnxiūměizhuàn	delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
不免[不免]	bùmiǎn	inevitably
饱餐一顿[飽餐一頓]	bǎocānyīdùn	to eat one's fill; to be full
珍馐美味[珍饈美味]	zhēnxiūměiwèi	delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
适应[適應]	shìyìng	to adapt; to fit; to suit
苦况[苦況]	kǔkuàng	wretched state; miserable plight
原先[原先]	yuánxiān	originally; original; former
痛哭[痛哭]	tòngkū	to cry bitterly
饥荒[饑荒]	jīhuāng	crop failure; famine; debt; difficulty
皇族[皇族]	huángzú	the imperial family; royal kin
蔬[蔬]	shū	vegetables
享受[享受]	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3]
种种[種種]	zhǒngzhǒng	all kinds of
企盼[企盼]	qǐpàn	to expect; to look forward to; anxious for sth; to hope (to get sth)
教会[教會]	jiàohuì	Christian church
恩典[恩典]	ēndiǎn	favor; grace
技艺[技藝]	jìyì	skill; art
图案[圖案]	tú'àn	design; pattern
偏远[偏遠]	piānyuǎn	remote; far from civilization
缺少[缺少]	quēshǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
根基[根基]	gēnjī	foundation
扬名[揚名]	yángmíng	to become famous; to become notorious
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/50 words - 13 min
怯生生[怯生生]	qièshēngshēng	shy
大声[大聲]	dàshēng	loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
引荐[引薦]	yǐnjiàn	to recommend sb; to give a referral
口才[口才]	kǒucái	eloquence
自立自强[自立自強]	zìlìzìqiáng	to strive for self-improvement
考察[考察]	kǎochá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
农桑[農桑]	nóngsāng	mulberry farming; to grow mulberry for sericulture
师生[師生]	shīshēng	teachers and students
疑心[疑心]	yíxīn	suspicion; to suspect
抄[抄]	chāo	to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms
赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火]	fùtāngdǎohuǒ	to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty
大业[大業]	dàyè	great cause; great undertaking
不相干[不相干]	bùxiānggān	to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with
纾解[紓解]	shūjiě	to relieve; to ease (pressure); to alleviate; to remove; to get rid of
脱缰[脫韁]	tuōjiāng	to throw off the reins; runaway (horse); fig. out of control
野马[野馬]	yěmǎ	feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse
评论[評論]	pínglùn	to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1]
医术[醫術]	yīshù	medical expertise; art of healing
熬[熬]	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
头痛[頭痛]	tóutòng	to have a headache
病榻[病榻]	bìngtà	sickbed
翻阅[翻閱]	fānyuè	to thumb through; to flip through (a book)
医书[醫書]	yīshū	medical book
古方[古方]	gǔfāng	ancient prescription
躺下[躺下]	tǎngxià	to lie down
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/75 words - 25 min
目[目]	mù	eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
以儆效尤[以儆效尤]	yǐjǐngxiàoyóu	in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others
彻底[徹底]	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
臣服[臣服]	chénfú	to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve
前功尽弃[前功盡棄]	qiángōngjìnqì	to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain
忍辱负重[忍辱負重]	rěnrǔfùzhòng	to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence
等待[等待]	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
分量[分量]	fènliang	quantity; weight; measure
动容[動容]	dòngróng	to be emotionally moved
头疼[頭疼]	tóuténg	headache
方子[方子]	fāngzi	prescription (of medicine)
千金[千金]	qiānjīn	thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
印[印]	yìn	to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
嚣张跋扈[囂張跋扈]	xiāozhāngbáhù	arrogant and despotic
告急[告急]	gàojí	to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance
自生自灭[自生自滅]	zìshēngzìmiè	to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
身子骨[身子骨]	shēnzigǔ	posture; upright posture
举步维艰[舉步維艱]	jǔbùwéijiān	to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
矛盾[矛盾]	máodùn	contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory
集中[集中]	jízhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
听从[聽從]	tīngcóng	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
草药[草藥]	cǎoyào	herbal medicine
成行[成行]	chéngxíng	to embark on a journey
各方[各方]	gèfāng	all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions
朗[朗]	lǎng	clear; bright
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/100 words - 38 min
灾难[災難]	zāinàn	disaster; catastrophe
拭[拭]	shì	to wipe
所属[所屬]	suǒshǔ	one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
当面[當面]	dāngmiàn	to sb's face; in sb's presence
勇敢[勇敢]	yǒnggǎn	brave; courageous
绵薄[綿薄]	miánbó	my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble)
重逢[重逢]	chóngféng	to meet again; to be reunited; reunion
分道扬镳[分道揚鑣]	fēndàoyángbiāo	lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways
同路人[同路人]	tónglùrén	fellow traveler; comrade
肝[肝]	gān	liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4]
计算[計算]	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]
日程[日程]	rìchéng	schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4]
相思病[相思病]	xiāngsībìng	lovesickness
分批[分批]	fēnpī	to do sth in batches or groups
大多数[大多數]	dàduōshù	(great) majority
严格[嚴格]	yángé	strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
瓶[瓶]	píng	bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids
罐[罐]	guàn	can; jar; pot
过年[過年]	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
驱赶[驅趕]	qūgǎn	to drive (vehicle); to drive out; to chase away; to herd (people towards a gate)
瘟神[瘟神]	wēnshén	demon personifying pestilence
驱病[驅病]	qūbìng	wards off disease
邪[邪]	xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
铺[舖]	pù	variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store
征兵[徵兵]	zhēngbīng	to levy troops; recruitment
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/125 words - 43 min
丁[丁]	dīng	fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food)
商业[商業]	shāngyè	business; trade; commerce
杯子[杯子]	bēizi	cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
赠与[贈與]	zèngyǔ	variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3]
药店[藥店]	yàodiàn	pharmacy
购得[購得]	gòudé	to purchase; to acquire
办不到[辦不到]	bànbudào	impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish
挨门挨户[挨門挨戶]	āimén'āihù	see 挨家挨戶|挨家挨户[ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4]
搜集[搜集]	sōují	to gather; to collect
难度[難度]	nándù	trouble; problem
空穴来风[空穴來風]	kōngxuéláifēng	lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim)
腌臜[腌臢]	āzā	dirty; filthy; awkward; disgusting; nauseating; Taiwan pr. [ang1 zang1]
高价[高價]	gāojià	high price
低调[低調]	dīdiào	low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
张扬[張揚]	zhāngyáng	to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash
字据[字據]	zìjù	written pledge; contract; IOU
说笑[說笑]	shuōxiào	to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
赊账[賒賬]	shēzhàng	to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account
两倍[兩倍]	liǎngbèi	twice as much; double the amount
三倍[三倍]	sānbèi	triple
评理[評理]	pínglǐ	to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out
帕[帕]	pà	to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit)
艺[藝]	yì	skill; art
珍珠[珍珠]	zhēnzhū	pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
诓[誆]	kuāng	to mislead; to swindle
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep35/127 words - 43 min
懂行[懂行]	dǒngháng	to know the ropes
烦劳[煩勞]	fánláo	to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); vexation; inconvenience
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep36/25 words - 14 min
质地[質地]	zhìdì	texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
低劣[低劣]	dīliè	inferior quality; substandard; low-grade
言谈[言談]	yántán	discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech
举止[舉止]	jǔzhǐ	bearing; manner; mien
有别[有別]	yǒubié	different; distinct; unequal; variable
黑市[黑市]	hēishì	black market
存货[存貨]	cúnhuò	stock; inventory (of material)
一个个[一個個]	yīgègè	each and every one
厨房[廚房]	chúfáng	kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1]
查出[查出]	cháchū	to find out; to discover
源[源]	yuán	root; source; origin
茅厕[茅廁]	máosi	(dialect) latrine
冤家路窄[冤家路窄]	yuānjiālùzhǎi	lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions
旅舍[旅舍]	lǚshè	inn; small hotel; hostel
逮[逮]	dài	(literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until
满口[滿口]	mǎnkǒu	a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly
来历不明[來歷不明]	láilìbùmíng	of unknown origin
颇为[頗為]	pōwéi	rather; quite
灵活[靈活]	línghuó	flexible; nimble; agile
富裕[富裕]	fùyù	prosperous; well-to-do; well-off
铁蹄[鐵蹄]	tiětí	iron hoof (of the oppressor)
报应[報應]	bàoyìng	retribution; judgment
离家出走[離家出走]	líjiāchūzǒu	to leave home (to live somewhere else)
惹麻烦[惹麻煩]	rěmáfan	to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome
市面上[市面上]	shìmiànshàng	on the market
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep36/50 words - 24 min
每年[每年]	měinián	every year; each year; yearly
驱瘟[驅瘟]	qūwēn	to expel pestilences
回事[回事]	huíshì	(old) to report to one's master
台子[臺子]	táizi	platform; stand
载歌载舞[載歌載舞]	zàigēzàiwǔ	singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
表演[表演]	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
禀告[稟告]	bǐnggào	to report (to one's superior)
妙手[妙手]	miàoshǒu	miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
期[期]	qī	a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
按时[按時]	ànshí	on time; before deadline; on schedule
看戏[看戲]	kànxì	to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)
雕虫小技[雕蟲小技]	diāochóngxiǎojì	insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment
阴招[陰招]	yīnzhāo	dirty trick
备查[備查]	bèichá	for future reference
小民[小民]	xiǎomín	ordinary people; commoner; civilian
正值[正值]	zhèngzhí	just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value
见机行事[見機行事]	jiànjīxíngshì	see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
变数[變數]	biànshù	variable (math.)
胜算[勝算]	shèngsuàn	odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success
葛[葛]	gé	kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
失礼[失禮]	shīlǐ	lacking in manners
行礼[行禮]	xínglǐ	to salute; to make one's salutations
卸[卸]	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
装扮[裝扮]	zhuāngbàn	to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself
直视[直視]	zhíshì	to look straight at
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep36/75 words - 28 min
容颜[容顏]	róngyán	mien; complexion
大叔[大叔]	dàshū	eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
输不起[輸不起]	shūbùqǐ	to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose
羞[羞]	xiū	shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies
千方百计[千方百計]	qiānfāngbǎijì	lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
盗取[盜取]	dàoqǔ	to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate
外乡人[外鄉人]	wàixiāngrén	a stranger; out-of-towner
三令五申[三令五申]	sānlìngwǔshēn	to order again and again (idiom)
受制[受制]	shòuzhì	controlled (by sb); to suffer under a yoke
贩卖[販賣]	fànmài	to sell; to peddle; to traffic
弄到手[弄到手]	nòngdàoshǒu	to get in hand; to get (one's) hands on; to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire)
买主[買主]	mǎizhǔ	customer
翻倍[翻倍]	fānbèi	to double
一本万利[一本萬利]	yīběnwànlì	small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
不知死活[不知死活]	bùzhīsǐhuó	to act recklessly (idiom)
放出[放出]	fàngchū	to let off; to give out
急忙[急忙]	jímáng	hastily
九天[九天]	jiǔtiān	the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens
邻居[鄰居]	línjū	neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4]
祖居[祖居]	zǔjū	former residence; one's original home
占领[佔領]	zhànlǐng	to occupy (a territory); to hold
隐约[隱約]	yǐnyuē	vague; faint; indistinct
耻[恥]	chǐ	shame; disgrace
任人[任人]	rènrén	to appoint (sb to a post)
差遣[差遣]	chāiqiǎn	to send (on errand)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep36/100 words - 38 min
发病[發病]	fābìng	onset; outbreak (of a disease)
变化多端[變化多端]	biànhuàduōduān	changeable; changing; varied; full of changes
偶尔[偶爾]	ǒu'ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
体内[體內]	tǐnèi	within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to
交困[交困]	jiāokùn	beset with difficulties
风华绝代[風華絕代]	fēnghuájuédài	magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent
禁令[禁令]	jìnlìng	prohibition; ban
忌惮[忌憚]	jìdàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear
步兵[步兵]	bùbīng	infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier
加紧[加緊]	jiājǐn	to intensify; to speed up; to step up
练习[練習]	liànxí	to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
炷[炷]	zhù	wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
有请[有請]	yǒuqǐng	to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
伽[伽]	jiā	traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2]
午后[午後]	wǔhòu	afternoon
斯文[斯文]	sīwén	refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
横行[橫行]	héngxíng	to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck
伙同[伙同]	huǒtóng	to collude; in collusion with
偷运[偷運]	tōuyùn	to smuggle
禁绝[禁絕]	jìnjué	to totally prohibit; to put an end to
戈[戈]	gē	dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2]
前日[前日]	qiánrì	day before yesterday
任性[任性]	rènxìng	willful; headstrong; unruly
唆[唆]	suō	to suck; to incite
节外生枝[節外生枝]	jiéwàishēngzhī	a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep36/114 words - 42 min
加码[加碼]	jiāmǎ	to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode
太阳[太陽]	tàiyang	sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
西边[西邊]	xībiān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
征召[徵召]	zhēngzhào	to enlist; to draft; to conscript; to appoint to an official position
襄城[襄城]	Xiāngchéng	Xiangcheng county in Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[Xu3 chang1 shi4], Henan; Xiangcheng district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[Xiang1 fan2 shi4], Hubei
编入[編入]	biānrù	to include (in a list etc); to assign (to a class, a work unit etc)
强征[強徵]	qiǎngzhēng	to press into service; to impress; to commandeer
邀请[邀請]	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]
妻子[妻子]	qīzi	wife; CL:個|个[ge4]
白跑一趟[白跑一趟]	báipǎoyītàng	to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase
活泼[活潑]	huópo	lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive
渠道[渠道]	qúdào	irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means
抛弃[拋棄]	pāoqì	to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
联盟[聯盟]	liánméng	alliance; union; coalition
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min
不动声色[不動聲色]	bùdòngshēngsè	not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid
指手画脚[指手畫腳]	zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo	to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
躲开[躲開]	duǒkāi	to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb)
落得[落得]	luòde	ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total
死路一条[死路一條]	sǐlùyītiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
反抗[反抗]	fǎnkàng	to resist; to rebel
说动[說動]	shuōdòng	to persuade
事不宜迟[事不宜遲]	shìbùyíchí	the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose
内斗[內鬥]	nèidòu	internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other
惧怕[懼怕]	jùpà	to be afraid
摒弃[摒棄]	bìngqì	to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake
旧怨[舊怨]	jiùyuàn	old grievance; former complaint
来日[來日]	láirì	future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days
定数[定數]	dìngshù	constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny
战无不胜[戰無不勝]	zhànwúbùshèng	to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking
攻克[攻克]	gōngkè	to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
到家[到家]	dàojiā	perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree
视而不见[視而不見]	shì'érbùjiàn	to turn a blind eye to; to ignore
盟友[盟友]	méngyǒu	ally
专程[專程]	zhuānchéng	specifically; specially (for that purpose)
联手[聯手]	liánshǒu	lit. to join hands; to act together
派上用场[派上用場]	pàishàngyòngchǎng	to put to good use; to come in handy
身才[身才]	shēncái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
心腹之患[心腹之患]	xīnfùzhīhuàn	lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
杀死[殺死]	shāsǐ	to kill
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep37/50 words - 29 min
乳臭未干[乳臭未乾]	rǔxiùwèigān	smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears
部族[部族]	bùzú	tribe; tribal
发号施令[發號施令]	fāhàoshīlìng	to boss people around (idiom)
看清[看清]	kànqīng	to see clearly
魔鬼[魔鬼]	móguǐ	devil
吸入[吸入]	xīrù	to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale
不好受[不好受]	bùhǎoshòu	unpleasant; hard to take
灌[灌]	guàn	to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
降温[降溫]	jiàngwēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline
坚持下去[堅持下去]	jiānchíxiàqù	to press on
营长[營長]	yíngzhǎng	battalion commander
生火[生火]	shēnghuǒ	to make a fire; to light a fire
警戒[警戒]	jǐngjiè	to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel
裂[裂]	liè	to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
路边[路邊]	lùbiān	curb; roadside; wayside
勉为其难[勉為其難]	miǎnwéiqínán	to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly
垫[墊]	diàn	pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
草垫[草墊]	cǎodiàn	straw mattress
颠[顛]	diān	top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt
日出[日出]	rìchū	sunrise
不争气[不爭氣]	bùzhēngqì	to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations
口是心非[口是心非]	kǒushìxīnfēi	duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom)
嘴硬心软[嘴硬心軟]	zuǐyìngxīnruǎn	see 刀子嘴，豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1]
失神[失神]	shīshén	absent-minded; to lose spirit; despondent
说不出[說不出]	shuōbuchū	unable to say
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep37/75 words - 42 min
诏令[詔令]	zhàolìng	imperial order
妇道人家[婦道人家]	fùdaorénjia	woman (derog.)
阅览[閱覽]	yuèlǎn	to read
求救[求救]	qiújiù	to cry for help
邀功[邀功]	yāogōng	to take the credit for sb's achievement
遇袭[遇襲]	yùxí	to suffer attack; to be ambushed
漠[漠]	mò	desert; unconcerned
好喝[好喝]	hǎohē	tasty (drinks)
绷带[繃帶]	bēngdài	bandage (loanword)
喘[喘]	chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; asthma
征讨[征討]	zhēngtǎo	to go on a punitive expedition
义气[義氣]	yìqì	spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5]
风平浪静[風平浪靜]	fēngpínglàngjìng	lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea)
内忧外患[內憂外患]	nèiyōuwàihuàn	internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
外患[外患]	wàihuàn	foreign aggression
闹翻天[鬧翻天]	nàofāntiān	to create a big disturbance
病重[病重]	bìngzhòng	seriously ill
摄[攝]	shè	to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health)
尾部[尾部]	wěibù	back part; rear or tail section
到达[到達]	dàodá	to reach; to arrive
约摸[約摸]	yuēmo	about; around; approximately; also written 約莫|约莫
调配[調配]	diàopèi	to allocate; to deploy
调配[調配]	tiáopèi	to blend (colors, herbs); to mix
组建[組建]	zǔjiàn	to organize; to set up; to establish
磨合[磨合]	móhé	to break in; to wear in
爆发[爆發]	bàofā	to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep37/79 words - 43 min
成败[成敗]	chéngbài	success or failure
取决[取決]	qǔjué	to depend upon; to hinge upon
一盘散沙[一盤散沙]	yīpánsǎnshā	lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
大旗[大旗]	dàqí	banner
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep38/25 words - 13 min
问好[問好]	wènhǎo	to say hello to; to send one's regards to
莽撞[莽撞]	mǎngzhuàng	rude and impetuous
厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼]	hòucǐbóbǐ	to favour one and discriminate against the other
大一[大一]	dàyī	first-year university student
子夜[子夜]	zǐyè	midnight
坡[坡]	pō	slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted
已知[已知]	yǐzhī	known (to science)
不见不散[不見不散]	bùjiànbùsàn	lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there!
传情[傳情]	chuánqíng	to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb
相通[相通]	xiāngtōng	interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating
晚会[晚會]	wǎnhuì	evening party; CL:個|个[ge4]
交还[交還]	jiāohuán	to return sth; to hand back
盒子[盒子]	hézi	box; case
矫情[矯情]	jiǎoqíng	affected; unnatural; pretentious
香粉[香粉]	xiāngfěn	face powder; talcum powder
品味[品味]	pǐnwèi	to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste
下回[下回]	xiàhuí	next chapter; next time
揣度[揣度]	chuǎiduó	to estimate; to surmise; to appraise
大于[大於]	dàyú	greater than; bigger than; more than, >
养育[養育]	yǎngyù	to rear; to bring up; to nurture
对准[對準]	duìzhǔn	to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering)
角度[角度]	jiǎodù	angle; point of view
心理[心理]	xīnlǐ	mental; psychological
负担[負擔]	fùdān	burden; to bear a burden
蝼蚁[螻蟻]	lóuyǐ	lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep38/50 words - 17 min
献宝[獻寶]	xiànbǎo	to present a treasure; to offer a valuable piece of advice; to show off what one treasures
信用[信用]	xìnyòng	to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness
会战[會戰]	huìzhàn	decisive battle; (fig.) campaign
万人[萬人]	wànrén	ten thousand people; all the people; everyman
趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵]	chènrèdǎtiě	to strike while the iron is hot
意下如何[意下如何]	yìxiàrúhé	how about it?; what do you think?
高见[高見]	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
备战[備戰]	bèizhàn	prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳]	yǎngjīngxùruì	to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
精神[精神]	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4]
松懈[鬆懈]	sōngxiè	to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined
措手不及[措手不及]	cuòshǒubùjí	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
养病[養病]	yǎngbìng	to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
探病[探病]	tànbìng	to visit a sick person or patient
取消[取消]	qǔxiāo	to cancel; cancellation
一时间[一時間]	yīshíjiān	for a moment; momentarily
亲情[親情]	qīnqíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
可贵[可貴]	kěguì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
建树[建樹]	jiànshù	to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
话柄[話柄]	huàbǐng	a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision
急需[急需]	jíxū	to urgently need; urgent need
战役[戰役]	zhànyì	military campaign
小不忍则乱大谋[小不忍則亂大謀]	xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu	(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
保存[保存]	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
支撑[支撐]	zhīchēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep38/75 words - 28 min
大印[大印]	dàyìn	stamp; official seal
掌管[掌管]	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
辖[轄]	xiá	to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow
忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲]	rěnqìtūnshēng	to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it
操劳[操勞]	cāoláo	to work hard; to look after
两头[兩頭]	liǎngtóu	both ends; both parties to a deal
夹击[夾擊]	jiājī	pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
夕阳[夕陽]	xīyáng	sunset; the setting sun
煞风景[煞風景]	shāfēngjǐng	to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
假死[假死]	jiǎsǐ	suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead
引入[引入]	yǐnrù	to draw into; to pull into; to introduce
前后[前後]	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
招架[招架]	zhāojià	to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests
战地[戰地]	zhàndì	battlefield
退出[退出]	tuìchū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)
周密[周密]	zhōumì	careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable
小觑[小覷]	xiǎoqù	to despise; to have contempt for
盾[盾]	dùn	shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
冲出[衝出]	chōngchū	to rush out
永生[永生]	yǒngshēng	to live forever; eternal life; all one's life
难忘[難忘]	nánwàng	unforgettable
本性[本性]	běnxìng	natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
别无选择[別無選擇]	biéwúxuǎnzé	to have no other choice
解脱[解脫]	jiětuō	to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries
忘掉[忘掉]	wàngdiào	to forget
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep38/91 words - 40 min
全新[全新]	quánxīn	all new; completely new
头盔[頭盔]	tóukuī	helmet
物证[物證]	wùzhèng	material evidence
形影不离[形影不離]	xíngyǐngbùlí	inseparable (as form and shadow)
识破[識破]	shípò	to penetrate; to see through
私欲[私欲]	sīyù	selfish desire
自荐[自薦]	zìjiàn	to recommend oneself (for a job)
雷霆[雷霆]	léitíng	sound of thunder
拆除[拆除]	chāichú	to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
算盘[算盤]	suànpán	abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme
剐[剮]	guǎ	cut off the flesh as punishment
受不了[受不了]	shòubùliǎo	unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
加重[加重]	jiāzhòng	to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc)
阴阳[陰陽]	yīnyáng	yin and yang
隐情[隱情]	yǐnqíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅]	guǐmíxīnqiào	to be obsessed; to be possessed
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep39/25 words - 19 min
加大[加大]	jiādà	to increase (e.g. one's effort)
用量[用量]	yòngliàng	quantity used; usage; consumption; dose
玩伴[玩伴]	wánbàn	playmate
棋子[棋子]	qízǐ	chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
生还者[生還者]	shēnghuánzhě	survivor
风浪[風浪]	fēnglàng	wind and waves; stormy sea
痒痒[癢癢]	yǎngyang	to itch; to tickle
肆意[肆意]	sìyì	wantonly; recklessly; willfully
揣测[揣測]	chuǎicè	to guess; to conjecture
心机[心機]	xīnjī	thinking; scheme
脱不了身[脫不了身]	tuōbùliǎoshēn	busy and unable to get away
自杀[自殺]	zìshā	to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
全身[全身]	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
十倍[十倍]	shíbèi	tenfold; ten times (sth)
奉还[奉還]	fènghuán	to return with thanks; to give back (honorific)
迹[跡]	jì	footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
悲痛[悲痛]	bēitòng	grieved; sorrowful
缜密[縝密]	zhěnmì	meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture)
不速之客[不速之客]	bùsùzhīkè	uninvited or unexpected guest
灰暗[灰暗]	huī'àn	dull gray; drab; murky
抛下[拋下]	pāoxià	to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down
发展[發展]	fāzhǎn	development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
箱[箱]	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
硬汉[硬漢]	yìnghàn	man of steel; unyielding, tough guy
留恋[留戀]	liúliàn	reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep39/50 words - 28 min
放逐[放逐]	fàngzhú	to banish; to deport; to send into exile; to be marooned
惮[憚]	dàn	dread; fear; dislike
厌弃[厭棄]	yànqì	to spurn; to reject
舍弃[捨棄]	shěqì	to give up; to abandon; to abort
叛离[叛離]	pànlí	to betray; to desert; to defect from; to turn renegade
如意算盘[如意算盤]	rúyìsuànpán	counting one's chickens before they are hatched
落空[落空]	luòkōng	to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing
善罢甘休[善罷甘休]	shànbàgānxiū	to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down
盲目[盲目]	mángmù	blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding
参战[參戰]	cānzhàn	to go to war; to engage in war
第三方[第三方]	dìsānfāng	third party
介入[介入]	jièrù	to intervene; to get involved
战争[戰爭]	zhànzhēng	war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
刀锋[刀鋒]	dāofēng	cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
也就是说[也就是說]	yějiùshìshuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
饱受[飽受]	bǎoshòu	to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to
欲望[慾望]	yùwàng	desire; longing; appetite; craving
危机[危機]	wēijī	crisis; CL:個|个[ge4]
结交[結交]	jiéjiāo	to make friends with
强大[強大]	qiángdà	large; formidable; powerful; strong
商讨[商討]	shāngtǎo	to discuss; to deliberate
一旁[一旁]	yīpáng	aside; to the side of
密报[密報]	mìbào	secret report
密函[密函]	mìhán	secret letter
掩饰[掩飾]	yǎnshì	to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep39/75 words - 37 min
无用[無用]	wúyòng	useless; worthless
会面[會面]	huìmiàn	to meet with; meeting
派遣[派遣]	pàiqiǎn	to send (on a mission); to dispatch
看法[看法]	kànfǎ	way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4]
利益[利益]	lìyì	benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
离散[離散]	lísàn	(of family members) separated from one another; scattered about; dispersed; (math.) discrete
意料之中[意料之中]	yìliàozhīzhōng	to come as no surprise; as expected
偷听[偷聽]	tōutīng	to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
向往[嚮往]	xiàngwǎng	to yearn for; to look forward to
天性[天性]	tiānxìng	nature; innate tendency
好动[好動]	hàodòng	active; restless; energetic
随着[隨著]	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝]	xīngānbǎobèi	precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
促成[促成]	cùchéng	to facilitate; to effect
趋[趨]	qū	to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge
避难[避難]	bìnàn	refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)
知难而退[知難而退]	zhīnán'értuì	to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
漏掉[漏掉]	lòudiào	to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away
领队[領隊]	lǐngduì	to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)
共襄盛举[共襄盛舉]	gòngxiāngshèngjǔ	to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project
女孩[女孩]	nǚhái	girl; lass
大兴[大興]	dàxīng	to go in for something in a big way; to undertake on a large scale
出嫁[出嫁]	chūjià	to get married (of woman)
戍[戍]	shù	garrison
丈夫[丈夫]	zhàngfu	husband; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep39/86 words - 43 min
换句话说[換句話說]	huànjùhuàshuō	in other words
冲破[衝破]	chōngpò	breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly
束缚[束縛]	shùfù	to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters
舐[舐]	shì	to lick; to lap (up)
开远[開遠]	Kāiyuǎn	Kaiyuan county level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
物是人非[物是人非]	wùshìrénfēi	things have remained the same, but people have changed
重返[重返]	chóngfǎn	to return to
感慨[感慨]	gǎnkǎi	to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
有种[有種]	yǒuzhǒng	to have guts; to have courage; to be brave
恍如隔世[恍如隔世]	huǎngrúgéshì	like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago
善变[善變]	shànbiàn	fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep40/25 words - 14 min
犯得着[犯得著]	fàndezháo	worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上
家门[家門]	jiāmén	house door; family clan
使节[使節]	shǐjié	(diplomatic) envoy
皇宫[皇宮]	huánggōng	imperial palace
跋涉[跋涉]	báshè	to trudge; to trek
魂不守舍[魂不守舍]	húnbùshǒushè	to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind
一头雾水[一頭霧水]	yītóuwùshuǐ	to be confused; to be baffled
奔忙[奔忙]	bēnmáng	to be busy rushing about; to bustle about
长眠[長眠]	chángmián	eternal rest (i.e. death)
印象[印象]	yìnxiàng	impression
定期[定期]	dìngqī	at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
微不足道[微不足道]	wēibùzúdào	negligible; insignificant
牺牲品[犧牲品]	xīshēngpǐn	sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss
盏[盞]	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps
不周[不周]	bùzhōu	not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate
清酒[清酒]	qīngjiǔ	sake (Japanese rice wine)
歉意[歉意]	qiànyì	apology; regret
敬意[敬意]	jìngyì	respect; tribute
两情相悦[兩情相悅]	liǎngqíngxiāngyuè	(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
加倍[加倍]	jiābèi	to double; to redouble
爱护[愛護]	àihù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安息[安息]	ānxī	to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia
神明[神明]	shénmíng	deities; gods
因果报应[因果報應]	yīnguǒbàoyìng	(Buddhism) retribution; karma
惺[惺]	xīng	tranquil; understand
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep40/50 words - 20 min
态[態]	tài	(bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice
国家[國家]	guójiā	country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4]
泉[泉]	quán	spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)
祭拜[祭拜]	jìbài	to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors)
契[契]	qì	to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
更名[更名]	gēngmíng	to change name
埋藏[埋藏]	máicáng	to bury; to hide by burying; hidden
几年[幾年]	jǐnián	a few years; several years; how many years
老师[老師]	lǎoshī	teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
囿[囿]	yòu	park; to limit; be limited to
矛[矛]	máo	spear; lance; pike
取道[取道]	qǔdào	via; by way of; en route to
不堪一击[不堪一擊]	bùkānyījī	to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
有力[有力]	yǒulì	powerful; forceful; vigorous
畏惧[畏懼]	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
隐秘[隱秘]	yǐnmì	secret; hidden
长城[長城]	Chángchéng	the Great Wall
少将[少將]	shàojiàng	major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal
貌美[貌美]	màoměi	good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman)
初出茅庐[初出茅廬]	chūchūmáolú	venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn
委[委]	wěi	to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly
次数[次數]	cìshù	number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.)
酒醉[酒醉]	jiǔzuì	to become drunk
妃子[妃子]	fēizi	imperial concubine
身孕[身孕]	shēnyùn	pregnancy; pregnant
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep40/75 words - 30 min
芥蒂[芥蒂]	jièdì	an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge
不予[不予]	bùyú	to withhold; to refuse
寂寞[寂寞]	jìmò	lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
构想[構想]	gòuxiǎng	to conceive; concept
万事[萬事]	wànshì	all things
纠葛[糾葛]	jiūgé	entanglement; dispute
血祭[血祭]	xuèjì	blood sacrifice; animal sacrifice (to a God or ancestral spirit)
光复[光復]	guāngfù	to recover (territory or power); the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945
满心[滿心]	mǎnxīn	one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart
踌躇[躊躇]	chóuchú	to hesitate
韬[韜]	tāo	bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
当家[當家]	dāngjiā	to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge
无所适从[無所適從]	wúsuǒshìcóng	not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
悲剧[悲劇]	bēijù	tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1]
佛[佛]	Fó	Buddha; Buddhism
平静[平靜]	píngjìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
田园[田園]	tiányuán	fields; countryside; rural; bucolic
隐居[隱居]	yǐnjū	to live in seclusion
放大[放大]	fàngdà	to enlarge; to magnify
穿衣[穿衣]	chuānyī	to wear clothes; clothing
材质[材質]	cáizhì	texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of)
欲言又止[欲言又止]	yùyányòuzhǐ	to want to say sth but then hesitate
截然不同[截然不同]	jiéránbùtóng	entirely different; different as black and white
验证[驗證]	yànzhèng	to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate
非议[非議]	fēiyì	to criticize
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep40/100 words - 38 min
保密[保密]	bǎomì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
飨[饗]	xiǎng	(literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain
宾客[賓客]	bīnkè	guests; visitors
招待[招待]	zhāodài	to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
稚[稚]	zhì	infantile; young
端[端]	duān	end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
唐山[唐山]	Tángshān	Tangshan prefecture level city in Hebei
狡[狡]	jiǎo	crafty; cunning; sly
烹[烹]	pēng	cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China)
一准[一準]	yīzhǔn	certainly
稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁]	shāo'ānwúzào	variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
兑[兌]	duì	to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱
文牒[文牒]	wéndié	official document
苍鹰[蒼鷹]	cāngyīng	(bird species of China) northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
不伦不类[不倫不類]	bùlúnbùlèi	out of place; inappropriate; incongruous
扮演[扮演]	bànyǎn	to play the role of; to act
碑[碑]	bēi	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
捅[捅]	tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
一无所知[一無所知]	yīwúsuǒzhī	not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling
发出[發出]	fāchū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
呜呜[嗚嗚]	wūwū	(interj) boo hoo
叫声[叫聲]	jiàoshēng	yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals)
闹腾[鬧騰]	nàoteng	to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din
威风[威風]	wēifēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
饶恕[饒恕]	ráoshù	to forgive; to pardon; to spare
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep40/112 words - 42 min
开恩[開恩]	kāi'ēn	to give a favor (used of Christian God)
嚼舌根[嚼舌根]	jiáoshégēn	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
怪异[怪異]	guàiyì	monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon
善意[善意]	shànyì	goodwill; benevolence; kindness
婚约[婚約]	hūnyuē	engagement; wedding contract
子女[子女]	zǐnǚ	children; sons and daughters
在场[在場]	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
意味着[意味著]	yìwèizhe	to signify; to mean; to imply
推翻[推翻]	tuīfān	to overthrow
场合[場合]	chǎnghé	situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue
笃定[篤定]	dǔdìng	certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried
主管[主管]	zhǔguǎn	in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep41/25 words - 11 min
风光[風光]	fēngguāng	scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
拿捏[拿捏]	nániē	to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties
赧[赧]	nǎn	blushing with shame
在位[在位]	zàiwèi	on the throne; reigning (monarch)
范[范]	Fàn	surname Fan
雎[雎]	jū	osprey; fish hawk
正式[正式]	zhèngshì	formal; official
诉[訴]	sù	to complain; to sue; to tell
表达[表達]	biǎodá	to express; to convey
质子[質子]	zhìzǐ	proton (positively charged nuclear particle); a prince sent to be held as a hostage in a neighbouring state in ancient China
逾越[逾越]	yúyuè	to exceed
名臣[名臣]	míngchén	important official or statesman (in feudal China)
须要[須要]	xūyào	must; have to
影[影]	yǐng	picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
苟且偷生[苟且偷生]	gǒuqiětōushēng	to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
潜入[潛入]	qiánrù	to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into
有备而来[有備而來]	yǒubèi'érlái	to come prepared
大怒[大怒]	dànù	angry; indignant
亲友[親友]	qīnyǒu	friends and relatives
看作[看作]	kànzuò	to look upon as; to regard as
筹钱[籌錢]	chóuqián	to raise money
下定决心[下定決心]	xiàdìngjuéxīn	to make a firm resolution
找上门[找上門]	zhǎoshàngmén	to come to sb's door; to call on sb
质问[質問]	zhìwèn	to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
内政[內政]	nèizhèng	internal affairs (of a country)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep41/50 words - 19 min
摆设[擺設]	bǎishè	to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items
全权代表[全權代表]	quánquándàibiǎo	a plenipotentiary (representative)
同袍[同袍]	tóngpáo	fellow soldier; comrade; companion; intimate friend
弱点[弱點]	ruòdiǎn	weak point; failing
台面[檯面]	táimiàn	tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake
死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地]	sǐwúzàngshēnzhīdì	to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end
第一眼[第一眼]	dìyīyǎn	at first glance; at first sight
药渣[藥渣]	yàozhà	dregs of a decoction
毒性[毒性]	dúxìng	toxicity
侵入[侵入]	qīnrù	to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing)
五脏六腑[五臟六腑]	wǔzàngliùfǔ	five viscera and six bowels (TCM)
衰竭[衰竭]	shuāijié	organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
巡逻[巡邏]	xúnluó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
王宫[王宮]	wánggōng	imperial palace
居住[居住]	jūzhù	to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
几乎[幾乎]	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
权柄[權柄]	quánbǐng	authority
移交[移交]	yíjiāo	to transfer; to hand over
诬蔑[誣衊]	wūmiè	to slander; to smear; to vilify
不着痕迹[不著痕跡]	bùzhuóhénjì	to leave no trace; seamlessly; unobtrusively
掌权[掌權]	zhǎngquán	to wield (political etc) power; be in power
高高在上[高高在上]	gāogāozàishàng	set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote
地狱[地獄]	dìyù	hell; infernal; underworld
寻死[尋死]	xúnsǐ	to attempt suicide; to court death
手指[手指]	shǒuzhǐ	finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep41/75 words - 29 min
爱慕[愛慕]	àimù	to adore; to admire
驸马[駙馬]	fùmǎ	emperor's son-in-law
照办[照辦]	zhàobàn	to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request
诈死[詐死]	zhàsǐ	to feign death; to fake death
拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯]	lālāchěchě	to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort
飘[飄]	piāo	to float
绸[綢]	chóu	(light) silk; CL:匹[pi3]
战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢]	zhànzhànjīngjīng	trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation
讨好[討好]	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
挨打[挨打]	áidǎ	to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
挨骂[挨罵]	áimà	to receive a scolding
太极[太極]	Tàijí	the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
探讨[探討]	tàntǎo	to investigate; to probe
劝谏[勸諫]	quànjiàn	to admonish
行得通[行得通]	xíngdetōng	practicable; realizable; will work
表白[表白]	biǎobái	to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession
提亲[提親]	tíqīn	to propose marriage
推进[推進]	tuījìn	to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward
见招拆招[見招拆招]	jiānzhāochāizhāo	to counter every move; to be full of tricks
悲观[悲觀]	bēiguān	pessimistic
断送[斷送]	duànsòng	to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined
定论[定論]	dìnglùn	final conclusion; accepted argument
诬[誣]	wū	to accuse falsely
守信[守信]	shǒuxìn	to keep promises
取信[取信]	qǔxìn	to win the trust of
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep41/100 words - 36 min
系[系]	xì	system; department; faculty
宗室[宗室]	zōngshì	imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
棘手[棘手]	jíshǒu	thorny (problem); intractable
联姻[聯姻]	liányīn	related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units)
揪住[揪住]	jiūzhù	to grab
会谈[會談]	huìtán	talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4]
允[允]	yǔn	just; fair; to permit; to allow
得寸进尺[得寸進尺]	décùnjìnchǐ	lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
摆明[擺明]	bǎimíng	to show clearly
未尝[未嘗]	wèicháng	not ever; not necessarily
慷[慷]	kāng	generous; magnanimous
慨[慨]	kǎi	indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)
置喙[置喙]	zhìhuì	to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter)
婚事[婚事]	hūnshì	wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1]
礼部[禮部]	Lǐbù	Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
妥协[妥協]	tuǒxié	to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
何以[何以]	héyǐ	(literary) why; how
冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇]	guānmiǎntánghuáng	high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom)
壮举[壯舉]	zhuàngjǔ	magnificent feat; impressive feat; heroic undertaking; heroic attempt
令人钦佩[令人欽佩]	lìngrénqīnpèi	admirable
慎言[慎言]	shènyán	to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
讨生活[討生活]	tǎoshēnghuó	to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly
可言[可言]	kěyán	it may be said
免礼[免禮]	miǎnlǐ	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
低头[低頭]	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep41/124 words - 43 min
圣明[聖明]	shèngmíng	enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
言语[言語]	yányǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
胁迫[脅迫]	xiépò	to coerce; to compel; to force
诽谤[誹謗]	fěibàng	to slander; to libel
尚可[尚可]	shàngkě	not bad; satisfactory
旧约[舊約]	jiùyuē	former agreement; former contract
议定[議定]	yìdìng	to reach an agreement; to agree upon
闲话[閒話]	xiánhuà	digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4]
全然[全然]	quánrán	completely
情面[情面]	qíngmiàn	feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings
不下[不下]	bùxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
匹配[匹配]	pǐpèi	to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible
敬谢不敏[敬謝不敏]	jìngxièbùmǐn	please excuse me for not complying; to politely decline
卓越[卓越]	zhuóyuè	outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
众望[眾望]	zhòngwàng	people's expectations
在座[在座]	zàizuò	to be present
实行[實行]	shíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
比武[比武]	bǐwǔ	martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest
招亲[招親]	zhāoqīn	to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice
擂[擂]	léi	beat; to grind
不拘[不拘]	bùjū	not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
何方[何方]	héfāng	where?
均[均]	jūn	equal; even; all; uniform
上台[上台]	shàngtái	to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep42/25 words - 11 min
中等[中等]	zhōngděng	medium
擂台[擂臺]	lèitái	elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring
消磨[消磨]	xiāomó	to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
体力[體力]	tǐlì	physical strength; physical power
极好[極好]	jíhǎo	fabulous; superb; excellent
民女[民女]	mínnǚ	woman from an ordinary family
未娶[未娶]	wèiqǔ	a bachelor; an unmarried man
员外[員外]	yuánwài	landlord (old usage)
便溺[便溺]	biànniào	to urinate or defecate; urine and feces
泡[泡]	pào	bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions
潜心[潛心]	qiánxīn	to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
专营[專營]	zhuānyíng	to specialize in (a particular product or service); monopoly
硬是[硬是]	yìngshì	just; simply; stubbornly; really
身板[身板]	shēnbǎn	body; physique; physical condition
附耳[附耳]	fù'ěr	to approach sb's ear (to whisper)
长孙[長孫]	zhǎngsūn	eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son
凑数[湊數]	còushù	to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people
多种[多種]	duōzhǒng	many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
野孩子[野孩子]	yěháizǐ	feral child
老路[老路]	lǎolù	old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior
从心所欲[從心所欲]	cóngxīnsuǒyù	whatever you like; to do as one pleases
逾[踰]	yú	variant of 逾[yu2]
光是[光是]	guāngshì	solely; just
谄媚[諂媚]	chǎnmèi	to flatter
反对[反對]	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep42/50 words - 19 min
勇武[勇武]	yǒngwǔ	brave
理当[理當]	lǐdāng	should; ought
预先[預先]	yùxiān	beforehand; in advance
恭祝[恭祝]	gōngzhù	to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
不敌[不敵]	bùdí	no match for; cannot beat
依赖[依賴]	yīlài	to depend on; to be dependent on
蹿[躥]	cuān	to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out
趴[趴]	pā	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
鹖[鶡]	hé	crossbill; long-tailed pheasant
风范[風範]	fēngfàn	air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor
嘲笑[嘲笑]	cháoxiào	to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
英武[英武]	yīngwǔ	soldierly; martial (appearance)
喜不自胜[喜不自勝]	xǐbùzìshèng	unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
一家子[一家子]	yījiāzi	the whole family
投缘[投緣]	tóuyuán	to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
打的[打的]	dǎdī	(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
一眨眼[一眨眼]	yīzhǎyǎn	in a wink
工夫[工夫]	gōngfu	period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
婚嫁[婚嫁]	hūnjià	marriage
姐夫[姐夫]	jiěfu	(coll.) older sister's husband
成亲[成親]	chéngqīn	to get married
唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾]	wěiwěinuònuò	to be a yes-man
止步[止步]	zhǐbù	to halt; to stop; to go no farther
轻慢[輕慢]	qīngmàn	irreverent
侮辱[侮辱]	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep42/75 words - 41 min
终身大事[終身大事]	zhōngshēndàshì	major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
个数[個數]	gèshù	number of items or individuals
小卒[小卒]	xiǎozú	foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
速战速决[速戰速決]	sùzhànsùjué	a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly
收场[收場]	shōuchǎng	the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude
胡思乱想[胡思亂想]	húsīluànxiǎng	to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
谦卑[謙卑]	qiānbēi	humble
冰块[冰塊]	bīngkuài	ice cube; ice chunk
逃难[逃難]	táonàn	to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee
暖[暖]	nuǎn	warm; to warm
自在[自在]	zìzai	free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease
渐渐[漸漸]	jiànjiàn	gradually
言不由衷[言不由衷]	yánbùyóuzhōng	to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different
掩藏[掩藏]	yǎncáng	hidden; covered; concealed
情绪[情緒]	qíngxù	mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3]
打倒[打倒]	dǎdǎo	to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
养护[養護]	yǎnghù	to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc)
仰慕[仰慕]	yǎngmù	to admire
逐渐[逐漸]	zhújiàn	gradually
忽略[忽略]	hūlüè	to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂]	xǐnù'āilè	four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
缺点[缺點]	quēdiǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4]
笨拙[笨拙]	bènzhuō	clumsy; awkward; stupid
状态[狀態]	zhuàngtài	state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
签[簽]	qiān	to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep42/83 words - 43 min
嘈杂[嘈雜]	cáozá	noisy; clamorous
进退两难[進退兩難]	jìntuìliǎngnán	no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
提议[提議]	tíyì	proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
明摆着[明擺著]	míngbǎizhe	evident; clear; undoubted
曲解[曲解]	qūjiě	to misrepresent; to misinterpret
开刀[開刀]	kāidāo	(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack
再三[再三]	zàisān	over and over again; again and again
依附[依附]	yīfù	to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep43/25 words - 8 min
恶毒[惡毒]	èdú	malicious
查办[查辦]	chábàn	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
行凶者[行兇者]	xíngxiōngzhě	perpetrator
鄙人[鄙人]	bǐrén	your humble servant; I
水落石出[水落石出]	shuǐluòshíchū	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
无可奉告[無可奉告]	wúkěfènggào	(idiom) "no comment"
凶嫌[兇嫌]	xiōngxián	alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime
要地[要地]	yàodì	strategic location
替死鬼[替死鬼]	tìsǐguǐ	scapegoat; fall guy
大庭广众[大庭廣眾]	dàtíngguǎngzhòng	public place with numerous people
杀敌[殺敵]	shādí	to attack the enemy
毒药[毒藥]	dúyào	poison
查验[查驗]	cháyàn	inspection; to examine
人证[人證]	rénzhèng	witness testimony
真凶[真兇]	zhēnxiōng	culprit
药瓶[藥瓶]	yàopíng	medicine bottle
砌[砌]	qì	to build by laying bricks or stones
鼠[鼠]	shǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
虫[蟲]	chóng	lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic
暗杀[暗殺]	ànshā	to assassinate
嫁祸[嫁禍]	jiàhuò	to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else
阐述[闡述]	chǎnshù	to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
疑点[疑點]	yídiǎn	a doubtful point
以礼相待[以禮相待]	yǐlǐxiāngdài	to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
案件[案件]	ànjiàn	case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep43/50 words - 22 min
查清[查清]	cháqīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
审讯[審訊]	shěnxùn	inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate
逃离[逃離]	táolí	to run out; to escape
持续[持續]	chíxù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
治国[治國]	zhìguó	to rule a country
亲民[親民]	qīnmín	in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs
顶罪[頂罪]	dǐngzuì	to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
餐点[餐點]	cāndiǎn	food; dish; meal
热心[熱心]	rèxīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
弱小[弱小]	ruòxiǎo	small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children
恭敬[恭敬]	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
想念[想念]	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
时光[時光]	shíguāng	time; era; period of time
比如[比如]	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
躁[躁]	zào	hot-tempered; impatient
眨眼[眨眼]	zhǎyǎn	to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
处境[處境]	chǔjìng	situation (of a person)
违规[違規]	wéiguī	to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt
可人[可人]	kěrén	pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person
自尽[自盡]	zìjìn	to kill oneself; suicide
追根究底[追根究底]	zhuīgēnjiūdǐ	to get to the heart of the matter
手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨]	shǒujiǎobùgānjìng	thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing
提防[提防]	dīfáng	to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2]
轻信[輕信]	qīngxìn	to easily trust; gullible; naïve
眼力[眼力]	yǎnlì	eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep43/75 words - 34 min
茅房[茅房]	máofáng	toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house
板[板]	bǎn	board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious
成武[成武]	Chéngwǔ	Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
少有[少有]	shǎoyǒu	rare; infrequent
男子汉[男子漢]	nánzǐhàn	man (i.e. manly, masculine)
贤[賢]	xián	worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
关爱[關愛]	guān'ài	to show concern and care for
赞美[讚美]	zànměi	to admire; to praise; to eulogize
多嘴[多嘴]	duōzuǐ	talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly
谱[譜]	pǔ	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
复兴[復興]	fùxīng	to revive; to rejuvenate
贺喜[賀喜]	hèxǐ	to congratulate
封王[封王]	fēngwáng	to win the championship; (of an emperor) to bestow the title of king on a subject
构陷[構陷]	gòuxiàn	to frame; to bring false charges against
扰乱[擾亂]	rǎoluàn	to disturb; to perturb; to harass
轫[軔]	rèn	brake
事理[事理]	shìlǐ	reason; logic
野蛮[野蠻]	yěmán	barbarous; uncivilized
生长[生長]	shēngzhǎng	to grow
世态炎凉[世態炎涼]	shìtàiyánliáng	the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
叵测[叵測]	pǒcè	unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous
尽孝[盡孝]	jìnxiào	to do one's filial duty
心有余而力不足[心有餘而力不足]	xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú	the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
谎报[謊報]	huǎngbào	to lie
婚礼[婚禮]	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3]
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep43/97 words - 43 min
夫婿[夫婿]	fūxù	(literary) husband
扭[扭]	niǔ	to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
扭伤[扭傷]	niǔshāng	a sprain; a crick; to sprain
佩[佩]	pèi	to respect; to wear (belt etc)
符合[符合]	fúhé	in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle
洒脱[灑脫]	sǎtuō	free and at ease; natural; unconstrained
孤寂[孤寂]	gūjì	lonesome; desolate
相伴[相伴]	xiāngbàn	to accompany sb; to accompany each other
陪伴[陪伴]	péibàn	to accompany
信心[信心]	xìnxīn	confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4]
一分一毫[一分一毫]	yīfēnyīháo	a tiny bit (idiom); an iota
虚幻[虛幻]	xūhuàn	imaginary; illusory
曲折[曲折]	qūzhé	winding; (fig.) complicated
尝[嘗]	cháng	to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once
归隐[歸隱]	guīyǐn	to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion
像样[像樣]	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
聘礼[聘禮]	pìnlǐ	betrothal gift
钱财[錢財]	qiáncái	wealth; money
僚[僚]	liáo	bureaucrat; colleague
长话短说[長話短說]	chánghuàduǎnshuō	to make a long story short (idiom)
刻不容缓[刻不容緩]	kèbùrónghuǎn	to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
聚[聚]	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep44/25 words - 14 min
精美[精美]	jīngměi	delicate; fine; refinement
晚饭[晚飯]	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
偏僻[偏僻]	piānpì	remote; desolate; far from the city
郊外[郊外]	jiāowài	outskirts
小屋[小屋]	xiǎowū	cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed
改元[改元]	gǎiyuán	to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)
疯狂[瘋狂]	fēngkuáng	crazy; frantic; extreme popularity
深更半夜[深更半夜]	shēngēngbànyè	in the dead of night (idiom)
喧哗[喧嘩]	xuānhuá	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
戳穿[戳穿]	chuōchuān	to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc)
薄面[薄面]	bómiàn	my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
变戏法[變戲法]	biànxìfǎ	to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle
轻伤[輕傷]	qīngshāng	lightly wounded; minor injuries
害羞[害羞]	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
抓走[抓走]	zhuāzǒu	to arrest
违背[違背]	wéibèi	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
操作[操作]	cāozuò	to work; to operate; to manipulate
揭晓[揭曉]	jiēxiǎo	to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose
谜底[謎底]	mídǐ	answer to a riddle
步步[步步]	bùbù	step by step; at every step
不枉[不枉]	bùwǎng	not in vain
要挟[要挾]	yāoxié	to threaten; to blackmail
撕毁[撕毀]	sīhuǐ	to tear up; to rip up; too shred
揭开[揭開]	jiēkāi	to uncover; to open
决裂[決裂]	juéliè	to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep44/50 words - 28 min
密谋[密謀]	mìmóu	conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire
招惹[招惹]	zhāorě	to provoke; to tease
未成[未成]	wèichéng	minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive
刃[刃]	rèn	edge of blade
制衡[制衡]	zhìhéng	to check and balance (power); checks and balances
掀开[掀開]	xiānkāi	to lift open; to tear open
白布[白布]	báibù	plain white cloth; calico
连坐[連坐]	liánzuò	to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
谈话[談話]	tánhuà	talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4]
主宰[主宰]	zhǔzǎi	to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master
脆弱[脆弱]	cuìruò	weak; frail
您好[您好]	nínhǎo	hello (polite)
敢做敢当[敢做敢當]	gǎnzuògǎndāng	daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
一言[一言]	yīyán	one sentence; brief remark
声明[聲明]	shēngmíng	to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
他杀[他殺]	tāshā	homicide (law)
拆散[拆散]	chāisàn	to break up (a marriage, family etc)
幕后[幕後]	mùhòu	behind the scenes
主使[主使]	zhǔshǐ	to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator
一面之词[一面之詞]	yīmiànzhīcí	one side of the story; one-sided statement
问话[問話]	wènhuà	questioning (a suspect); interrogation
光明磊落[光明磊落]	guāngmínglěiluò	open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
六韬[六韜]	Liùtāo	“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
国务[國務]	guówù	affairs of state
均衡[均衡]	jūnhéng	equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep44/75 words - 38 min
律法[律法]	lǜfǎ	laws and decrees
大辟[大辟]	dàpì	death sentence; crime punishable by death
庶[庶]	shù	numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine
冤[冤]	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
滥[濫]	làn	overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
训[訓]	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
近臣[近臣]	jìnchén	member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
避讳[避諱]	bìhui	to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid
愚见[愚見]	yújiàn	my humble opinion
势头[勢頭]	shìtóu	power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things
乘胜追击[乘勝追擊]	chéngshèngzhuījī	to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy
独子[獨子]	dúzǐ	only son
音信[音信]	yīnxìn	message
靠山[靠山]	kàoshān	patron; supporter; close to a mountain
上身[上身]	shàngshēn	upper part of the body
老家[老家]	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
骑虎难下[騎虎難下]	qíhǔnánxià	if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
所幸[所幸]	suǒxìng	fortunately (formal writing)
说定[說定]	shuōdìng	to agree on; to settle on
节骨眼[節骨眼]	jiēguyǎn	(dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
陈兵[陳兵]	chénbīng	to deploy troops; to mass troops
凌乱[凌亂]	língluàn	messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos
要员[要員]	yàoyuán	key participant; VIP
佩饰[佩飾]	pèishì	ornament; pendant
冤魂[冤魂]	yuānhún	ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep44/89 words - 43 min
从而[從而]	cóng'ér	thus; thereby
论断[論斷]	lùnduàn	to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion
口鼻[口鼻]	kǒubí	mouth and nose
死亡[死亡]	sǐwáng	to die; death
症状[症狀]	zhèngzhuàng	symptom (of an illness)
明了[明了]	míngliǎo	to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
看着办[看著辦]	kànzhebàn	to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
鼻子[鼻子]	bízi	nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
第二天[第二天]	dì'èrtiān	next day; the morrow
药丸[藥丸]	yàowán	pill; CL:粒[li4]
慌张[慌張]	huāngzhāng	confused; flustered
草菅人命[草菅人命]	cǎojiānrénmìng	human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
所闻[所聞]	suǒwén	heard; what one hears
见不得[見不得]	jiànbudé	not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep45/25 words - 8 min
传出[傳出]	chuánchū	to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
忍无可忍[忍無可忍]	rěnwúkěrěn	more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience; the last straw
指证[指證]	zhǐzhèng	to testify; to give evidence
跳出[跳出]	tiàochū	to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly
最先[最先]	zuìxiān	(the) very first
绝食[絕食]	juéshí	to go on a hunger strike
出奇[出奇]	chūqí	extraordinary; exceptional; unusual
发牢骚[發牢騷]	fāláosāo	to whine; to be grouchy
套取[套取]	tàoqǔ	to acquire fraudulently; an illegal exchange
模[模]	mó	to imitate; model; norm; pattern
忌妒[忌妒]	jìdu	to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy
入狱[入獄]	rùyù	to go to jail; to be sent to prison
一边[一邊]	yībiān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
过瘾[過癮]	guòyǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
出神入化[出神入化]	chūshénrùhuà	to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
将计就计[將計就計]	jiāngjìjiùjì	to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
以此[以此]	yǐcǐ	with this; thereby; thus; because of this
揪出[揪出]	jiūchū	to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
家眷[家眷]	jiājuàn	one's wife and children
惯用[慣用]	guànyòng	to use habitually; habitual; customary
恶魔[惡魔]	èmó	demon; fiend
备用[備用]	bèiyòng	reserve; spare; alternate; backup
责无旁贷[責無旁貸]	zéwúpángdài	to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility
参[參]	cān	to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
聪慧[聰慧]	cōnghuì	bright; witty; intelligent
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep45/50 words - 19 min
服从[服從]	fúcóng	to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
复[複]	fù	to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate
真面目[真面目]	zhēnmiànmù	true identity; true colors
先祖[先祖]	xiānzǔ	deceased grandfather; ancestry
酹[酹]	lèi	pour out libation; sprinkle
家谱[家譜]	jiāpǔ	genealogy; family tree
上将[上將]	shàngjiàng	general; admiral; air chief marshal
嫡亲[嫡親]	díqīn	closely related by blood
心高气傲[心高氣傲]	xīngāoqì'ào	proud and arrogant
高处[高處]	gāochù	high place; elevation
亡[亡]	wáng	to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
鬼魅[鬼魅]	guǐmèi	demon; monster
忠于[忠於]	zhōngyú	to be loyal to
翦[翦]	jiǎn	variant of 剪[jian3]
崛起[崛起]	juéqǐ	to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power)
运筹[運籌]	yùnchóu	to plan; operations; logistics
少数[少數]	shǎoshù	small number; few; minority
指认[指認]	zhǐrèn	to identify
祸水[禍水]	huòshuǐ	source of calamity (esp. of women)
东引[東引]	Dōngyǐn	Tungyin Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Tungyin township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[Lian2 jiang1 xian4], Taiwan
过堂[過堂]	guòtáng	to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall
腾[騰]	téng	to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear
相依[相依]	xiāngyī	to be interdependent
教化[教化]	jiàohuà	to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal)
衣食[衣食]	yīshí	clothes and food
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep45/75 words - 27 min
馔[饌]	zhuàn	food; delicacies
植[植]	zhí	to plant
栽[栽]	zāi	to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first
通商[通商]	tōngshāng	having trading relations (of nations or regions)
推诿[推諉]	tuīwěi	to decline; to avoid; shirking responsibilities; to blame others; to pass the buck; to unload one's responsibilities; to try to get out of a task
奴役[奴役]	núyì	to enslave; slavery
犯罪[犯罪]	fànzuì	to commit a crime; crime; offense
愆[愆]	qiān	fault; transgression
衰[衰]	shuāi	to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble
弛[弛]	chí	to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen
完好[完好]	wánhǎo	intact; in good condition
择日[擇日]	zérì	to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
满门[滿門]	mǎnmén	the whole family
卷入[捲入]	juǎnrù	to be drawn into; to be involved in
借口[借口]	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
披挂[披掛]	pīguà	to put on a suit of armor; to put on dress; to wear
元气[元氣]	yuánqì	strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy
弑君[弒君]	shìjūn	regicide; to commit regicide
混战[混戰]	hùnzhàn	chaotic warfare; confused fighting; melee; to join in such fighting
草率[草率]	cǎoshuài	careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
迫不及待[迫不及待]	pòbùjídài	impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
于事无补[於事無補]	yúshìwúbǔ	unhelpful; useless
宥[宥]	yòu	to forgive; to help; profound
亲眷[親眷]	qīnjuàn	relatives
公之于世[公之于世]	gōngzhīyúshì	to announce to the world (idiom); to make public; to let everyone know
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep45/100 words - 37 min
妥贴[妥貼]	tuǒtiē	properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥帖
谏[諫]	jiàn	to remonstrate; to admonish
强国[強國]	qiángguó	powerful country; great power
厉[厲]	lì	strict; severe
阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計]	yīnmóuguǐjì	crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
掺[摻]	shǎn	to grasp
开门见山[開門見山]	kāiménjiànshān	lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
兵戎相见[兵戎相見]	bīngróngxiāngjiàn	to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
签订[簽訂]	qiāndìng	to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
领导者[領導者]	lǐngdǎozhě	leader
协[協]	xié	to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join
不安[不安]	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
彰显[彰顯]	zhāngxiǎn	to manifest
威严[威嚴]	wēiyán	dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity
九成[九成]	jiǔchéng	nine-tenths; ninety percent
细软[細軟]	xìruǎn	fine and soft; valuables
刑[刑]	xíng	punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
探视[探視]	tànshì	to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly
乐观[樂觀]	lèguān	optimistic; hopeful
冤死[冤死]	yuānsǐ	to die of persecution
歉[歉]	qiàn	to apologize; to regret; deficient
下辈子[下輩子]	xiàbèizi	the next life
重活[重活]	zhònghuó	heavy job
打猎[打獵]	dǎliè	to go hunting
袭击[襲擊]	xíjī	attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep45/116 words - 43 min
灭口[滅口]	mièkǒu	to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb
索性[索性]	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
鄙薄[鄙薄]	bǐbó	to despise; to scorn
潜[潛]	qián	hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
一网打尽[一網打盡]	yīwǎngdǎjìn	lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go
心志[心志]	xīnzhì	will; resolution; aspiration
便利[便利]	biànlì	convenient; easy; to facilitate
画押[畫押]	huàyā	to sign; to make one's mark
审问[審問]	shěnwèn	to interrogate; to examine; to question
侄女[姪女]	zhínǚ	niece; brother's daughter
改名[改名]	gǎimíng	to change one's name
再者[再者]	zàizhě	moreover; besides
在所不辞[在所不辭]	zàisuǒbùcí	not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to
毫无保留[毫無保留]	háowúbǎoliú	to hold nothing back; without reservation
试图[試圖]	shìtú	to attempt; to try
往事[往事]	wǎngshì	past events; former happenings
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep46/25 words - 10 min
制约[制約]	zhìyuē	to restrict; condition
王位[王位]	wángwèi	title of king; kingship
有利[有利]	yǒulì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
筒[筒]	tǒng	tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)
潜伏[潛伏]	qiánfú	to hide; to cover up; to conceal
搬迁[搬遷]	bānqiān	to move; to relocate; removal
二心[二心]	èrxīn	disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity
貌合神离[貌合神離]	màohéshénlí	the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement
恐惧[恐懼]	kǒngjù	to be frightened; fear; dread
惬意[愜意]	qièyì	satisfied; pleased; contented
诸多[諸多]	zhūduō	(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
无须[無須]	wúxū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
共识[共識]	gòngshí	common understanding; consensus
家事[家事]	jiāshì	family matters; domestic affairs; housework
谎称[謊稱]	huǎngchēng	to claim; to pretend
名单[名單]	míngdān	list of names
伊始[伊始]	yīshǐ	outset; beginning
讨还[討還]	tǎohuán	to ask for sth back; to recover
誊写[謄寫]	téngxiě	to transcribe; to make a fair copy
路途遥远[路途遙遠]	lùtúyáoyuǎn	distant; far-flung
安然[安然]	ānrán	safely; peacefully; at a rest
与否[與否]	yǔfǒu	whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
可取[可取]	kěqǔ	acceptable; desirable; worth having
泥[泥]	ní	mud; clay; paste; pulp
加盖[加蓋]	jiāgài	to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep46/50 words - 26 min
受命于天[受命于天]	shòumìngyútiān	to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven; to "receive the Mandate of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
寿[壽]	shòu	long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
永昌[永昌]	Yǒngchāng	Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1]
着手[著手]	zhuóshǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
歃血为盟[歃血為盟]	shàxuèwéiméng	to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom); to swear a sacred oath
名下[名下]	míngxià	under sb's name
尊荣[尊榮]	zūnróng	honor and glory
快意[快意]	kuàiyì	pleased; elated
尊号[尊號]	zūnhào	honorific title; form of address reserved for a queen, ancestor, emperor etc
来安[來安]	Lái'ān	Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
此后[此後]	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
周到[周到]	zhōudào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
偿还[償還]	chánghuán	to repay; to reimburse
报恩[報恩]	bào'ēn	to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness
自问[自問]	zìwèn	to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
唯[唯]	wéi	-ism; only; alone
此间[此間]	cǐjiān	here; this place
分身乏术[分身乏術]	fēnshēnfáshù	to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time
知情[知情]	zhīqíng	to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
流亡[流亡]	liúwáng	to force into exile; to be exiled; in exile
嘱托[囑託]	zhǔtuō	to entrust a task to sb else
平凡[平凡]	píngfán	commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
道路[道路]	dàolù	road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
呈递[呈遞]	chéngdì	to present; to submit
承受[承受]	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep46/66 words - 41 min
连理[連理]	liánlǐ	two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union
担保[擔保]	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
敬上[敬上]	jìngshàng	yours truly; yours sincerely (at the end of a letter)
地下[地下]	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
犯错[犯錯]	fàncuò	to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing
不必要[不必要]	bùbìyào	needless; unnecessary
歃血[歃血]	shàxuè	to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old)
逆转[逆轉]	nìzhuǎn	to turn back; to reverse
下酒菜[下酒菜]	xiàjiǔcài	a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks
威风凛凛[威風凜凜]	wēifēnglǐnlǐn	majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power
不见天日[不見天日]	bùjiàntiānrì	all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
铺路[鋪路]	pūlù	to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success
爱子[愛子]	àizǐ	beloved son
争论[爭論]	zhēnglùn	to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]
瞒报[瞞報]	mánbào	to conceal or deceive in a report; to falsify by over- or underreporting
死罪[死罪]	sǐzuì	mortal crime; capital offense
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep47/25 words - 9 min
咎由自取[咎由自取]	jiùyóuzìqǔ	to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
手笔[手筆]	shǒubǐ	sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale
急症[急症]	jízhèng	acute disease; medical emergency
祈求[祈求]	qíqiú	to pray for; to appeal
星星[星星]	xīngxing	star in the sky
囚笼[囚籠]	qiúlóng	cage used to hold or transport prisoners
消亡[消亡]	xiāowáng	to die out; to wither away
重生[重生]	chóngshēng	rebirth
赶工[趕工]	gǎngōng	to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time
新婚[新婚]	xīnhūn	newly wed
鸳鸯[鴛鴦]	yuānyāng	(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple
不情之请[不情之請]	bùqíngzhīqǐng	my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor
小型[小型]	xiǎoxíng	small scale; small size
仪式[儀式]	yíshì	ceremony
王公[王公]	wánggōng	princes and dukes; aristocrat
任命[任命]	rènmìng	to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
道行[道行]	dàohéng	skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5]
绍[紹]	shào	to continue; to carry on
薛[薛]	xuē	wormwood like grass (classical)
彻[徹]	chè	thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
畅[暢]	chàng	free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent
节制[節制]	jiézhì	to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer
岭[嶺]	lǐng	mountain range; mountain ridge
谷[谷]	gǔ	valley
生擒[生擒]	shēngqín	to capture alive
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep47/50 words - 26 min
碍[礙]	ài	to hinder; to obstruct; to block
狱[獄]	yù	prison
门前[門前]	ménqián	in front of the door
毒害[毒害]	dúhài	to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning
悬殊[懸殊]	xuánshū	widely different; large disparity
当上[當上]	dāngshang	to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)
洪福齐天[洪福齊天]	hóngfúqítiān	flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign
不像话[不像話]	bùxiànghuà	unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
操办[操辦]	cāobàn	to arrange matters
批准[批准]	pīzhǔn	to approve; to ratify
简[簡]	jiǎn	simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
体贴[體貼]	tǐtiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
福分[福分]	fúfen	one's happy lot; good fortune
亲朋[親朋]	qīnpéng	relatives and friends
观礼[觀禮]	guānlǐ	to attend a ritual
自家人[自家人]	zìjiārén	sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
挂碍[掛礙]	guà'ài	worry
建功立业[建功立業]	jiàngōnglìyè	to achieve or accomplish goals
兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐]	bīngbùyànzhà	there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war
誓师[誓師]	shìshī	to vow before one's troops
发令[發令]	fālìng	to issue an order
会师[會師]	huìshī	to collaborate; to join forces; to effect a junction
叛逃[叛逃]	pàntáo	to defect; to desert; to betray and flee
机关[機關]	jīguān	mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
叼[叼]	diāo	to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep47/75 words - 40 min
代行[代行]	dàixíng	to act as a substitute; to act on sb's behalf
杀一儆百[殺一儆百]	shāyījǐngbǎi	lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
一生一世[一生一世]	yīshēngyīshì	a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
患难[患難]	huànnàn	trials and tribulations
在行[在行]	zàiháng	to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession
颁发[頒發]	bānfā	to issue; to promulgate; to award
借用[借用]	jièyòng	to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
废铁[廢鐵]	fèitiě	scrap iron
叩[叩]	kòu	to knock; to kowtow
结发[結髮]	jiéfà	(in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age
吉利[吉利]	jílì	auspicious; lucky; propitious
铲除[剷除]	chǎnchú	to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish
果仁[果仁]	guǒrén	fruit kernel
酥油[酥油]	sūyóu	butter
材料[材料]	cáiliào	material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
斩首[斬首]	zhǎnshǒu	to behead
庆[慶]	qìng	to celebrate
有份[有份]	yǒufèn	to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved
不佳[不佳]	bùjiā	not good
老是[老是]	lǎoshi	always
遂[遂]	suì	to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
舒心[舒心]	shūxīn	comfortable; happy
换防[換防]	huànfáng	to relieve a garrison; to change guard complement
三头六臂[三頭六臂]	sāntóuliùbì	lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers
刀枪不入[刀槍不入]	dāoqiāngbùrù	lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep47/81 words - 42 min
减轻[減輕]	jiǎnqīng	to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
详[詳]	xiáng	detailed; comprehensive
注[註]	zhù	to register; to annotate; note; comment
处刑[處刑]	chǔxíng	to sentence; to condemn
台[臺]	tái	platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines
错怪[錯怪]	cuòguài	to blame sb wrongly
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep48/25 words - 33 min
中伤[中傷]	zhòngshāng	to slander; to smear
耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷]	gěnggěngyúhuái	to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
处事[處事]	chǔshì	to handle affairs; to deal with
致命[致命]	zhìmìng	fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life
临死[臨死]	línsǐ	facing death; at death's door
孤魂[孤魂]	gūhún	lonely soul
行刑[行刑]	xíngxíng	to carry out a (death) sentence; execution
大殿[大殿]	dàdiàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
忌日[忌日]	jìrì	anniversary of a death; inauspicious day
劫持[劫持]	jiéchí	to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress
引向[引向]	yǐnxiàng	to lead to; to draw to; to steer towards
上演[上演]	shàngyǎn	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
一条心[一條心]	yītiáoxīn	to be of one mind; to think or act alike
笔直[筆直]	bǐzhí	perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright
门闩[門閂]	ménshuān	horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal); door bolt
锯开[鋸開]	jùkāi	to saw
用力[用力]	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
直奔[直奔]	zhíbèn	to go straight to; to make a beeline for
气候[氣候]	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
逼近[逼近]	bījìn	to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
候命[候命]	hòumìng	to await orders; to be on call
重建[重建]	chóngjiàn	to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding
掩护[掩護]	yǎnhù	to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
白道[白道]	báidào	lunar orbit; legitimate; righteous; see also 黑道[hei1 dao4]
康健[康健]	kāngjiàn	healthy; fit
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep48/49 words - 42 min
毒素[毒素]	dúsù	poison
祛除[祛除]	qūchú	to dispel; to clear
调理[調理]	tiáolǐ	to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize
下半[下半]	xiàbàn	second half
民不聊生[民不聊生]	mínbùliáoshēng	The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by
休养生息[休養生息]	xiūyǎngshēngxī	to recover; to recuperate
重大[重大]	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
死生[死生]	sǐshēng	life or death; critical (event)
抛开[拋開]	pāokāi	to throw out; to get rid of
女婿[女婿]	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
师妹[師妹]	shīmèi	junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher
佳[佳]	jiā	beautiful; fine; good
按理[按理]	ànlǐ	according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
虹[虹]	hóng	rainbow
赠予[贈予]	zèngyǔ	to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant
叮咛[叮嚀]	dīngníng	to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently
传承[傳承]	chuánchéng	to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance
压力[壓力]	yālì	pressure
修习[修習]	xiūxí	to study; to practice
无虞[無虞]	wúyú	not to be worried about; all taken care of
慰藉[慰藉]	wèijiè	to console; to comfort; consolation
抽时间[抽時間]	chōushíjiān	to (try to) find the time to
来日方长[來日方長]	láirìfāngcháng	the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there
顾不得[顧不得]	gùbude	unable to change sth; unable to deal with
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep49/25 words - 9 min
梦到[夢到]	mèngdào	to dream of; to dream about
开阔[開闊]	kāikuò	wide; open (spaces); to open up
法场[法場]	fǎchǎng	execution ground
繁文缛节[繁文縟節]	fánwénrùjié	convoluted and overelaborate (document); unnecessarily elaborate writing; mumbo-jumbo
玩弄[玩弄]	wánnòng	to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
股掌[股掌]	gǔzhǎng	(have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
敝[敝]	bì	my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
履[履]	lǚ	shoe; to tread on
以至[以至]	yǐzhì	down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]
日益[日益]	rìyì	day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day
风俗[風俗]	fēngsú	social custom; CL:個|个[ge4]
渴望[渴望]	kěwàng	to thirst for; to long for
升[昇]	shēng	variant of 升[sheng1]; to ascend; to rise in rank
倒悬[倒懸]	dàoxuán	lit. to hang upside down; fig. in dire straits
恃[恃]	shì	to rely on; mother (formal)
好战[好戰]	hàozhàn	warlike
活路[活路]	huólù	through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence
九死一生[九死一生]	jiǔsǐyīshēng	nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life
屡教不改[屢教不改]	lǚjiàobùgǎi	lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
熟人[熟人]	shúrén	acquaintance; friend
一对[一對]	yīduì	couple; pair
逍[逍]	xiāo	leisurely; easy-going
撒手不管[撒手不管]	sāshǒubùguǎn	to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
碛[磧]	qì	moraine; rocks in shallow water
侦察[偵察]	zhēnchá	to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep49/50 words - 23 min
面临[面臨]	miànlín	to face sth; to be confronted with
出谋划策[出謀劃策]	chūmóuhuàcè	to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom)
贻误[貽誤]	yíwù	to affect adversely; to delay or hinder; to waste (an opportunity); to mislead
机变[機變]	jībiàn	improvisation; flexible; adaptable; pragmatic
刁蛮[刁蠻]	diāomán	crafty and unruly
骄横[驕橫]	jiāohèng	arrogant; overbearing
过奖[過獎]	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
天下太平[天下太平]	tiānxiàtàipíng	the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
主帅[主帥]	zhǔshuài	(military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach
代劳[代勞]	dàiláo	to do sth in place of sb else
减少[減少]	jiǎnshǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
践踏[踐踏]	jiàntà	to trample
过错[過錯]	guòcuò	mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)
新芽[新芽]	xīnyá	sprout; bud
设伏[設伏]	shèfú	to prepare an ambush; to waylay
激战[激戰]	jīzhàn	to fight fiercely; fierce battle
神速[神速]	shénsù	lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development
扼守[扼守]	èshǒu	to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
抽身[抽身]	chōushēn	to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself
谷口[谷口]	Gǔkǒu	Taniguchi (Japanese surname)
分支[分支]	fēnzhī	branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge; to ramify; to subdivide
围堵[圍堵]	wéidǔ	to blockade; to surround; to hem in
一己[一己]	yījǐ	oneself
停战[停戰]	tíngzhàn	armistice; cease fire
甲[甲]	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep49/75 words - 37 min
妻儿[妻兒]	qī'ér	wife and child
冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈]	míngwánbùlíng	stupid; stubborn; pigheaded
退让[退讓]	tuìràng	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
大胜[大勝]	dàshèng	to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
阵地[陣地]	zhèndì	position; front
坐车[坐車]	zuòchē	to take the car, bus, train etc
后怕[後怕]	hòupà	lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress
华丽[華麗]	huálì	gorgeous
礼服[禮服]	lǐfú	ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
作伴[作伴]	zuòbàn	to accompany; to keep sb company
竭尽[竭盡]	jiéjìn	to use up; to exhaust
所能[所能]	suǒnéng	according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of
命运[命運]	mìngyùn	fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4]
奉献[奉獻]	fèngxiàn	to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
怜悯[憐憫]	liánmǐn	to take pity on; pity; mercy
跪地求饶[跪地求饒]	guìdìqiúráo	to kneel and beg forgiveness
脑[腦]	nǎo	brain; mind; head; essence
逃课[逃課]	táokè	to skip class
膝[膝]	xī	knee
祖母[祖母]	zǔmǔ	father's mother; paternal grandmother
明德[明德]	míngdé	highest virtue; illustrious virtue
阴山[陰山]	Yīnshān	Yin mountains in Inner Mongolia
壮志[壯志]	zhuàngzhì	great goal; magnificent aspiration
酬[酬]	chóu	to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer
九泉[九泉]	jiǔquán	the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades
//The Long Ballad - S1/Ep49/88 words - 41 min
看书[看書]	kànshū	to read; to study
寒食[寒食]	hánshí	cold food (i.e. to abstain from cooked food for 3 days around the Qingming festival 清明節|清明节); the Qingming festival
史书[史書]	shǐshū	history book
抹去[抹去]	mǒqù	to erase
寰宇[寰宇]	huányǔ	the whole earth; the universe
缘[緣]	yuán	cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
安泰[安泰]	āntài	at peace; healthy and secure
忧患[憂患]	yōuhuàn	suffering; misery; hardship
小我[小我]	xiǎowǒ	the self; the individual
洽[洽]	qià	accord; to make contact; to agree; to consult with; extensive
政治[政治]	zhèngzhì	politics; political
润[潤]	rùn	to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek
晏[晏]	yàn	late; quiet